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Four Rivers Heritage South County Boat models Event
Apr 30 2020

See Our Newest Video — Experience the Wooden Boat Models of South County

Attractions, Interviews
by Carol Benson

Four Rivers Announces our Newest Story Project Video! [su_youtube_advanced url="https://youtu.be/29YYAd_TnS0" rel="no" modestbranding="yes"] Watermen have long been an integral part of life in Southern Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and the boats they used for their trade go hand-in-hand with their way of life on the water.  A few months ago, several organizations from South County came together to showcase the intricate, hand-made wooden boat models that bring to life this key element of a waterman's life and livelihood. This video features those boat models, as well as interviews with Dorothy Whitman of the...

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Introducing Virtual Experiences

Attractions, Whats new
by Carol

We are pleased to announce a new section of our website! Check out the Virtual Experiences listings page! While our heritage sites are currently closed to the public, many of our partners have gone virtual, offering online exhibits, educational resources, activities, webinars, video tours, and more! Four Rivers is sharing these these virtual experiences in a new section on our website to highlight our partners as they strive to remain accessible to you wherever you are. Visit our all-new Virtual Experiences page to learn more -- and continue to check back as more online...

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Kunta Kinte Alex Haley Memorial 1
Apr 17 2020

Virtual Visits to Local African American Heritage Sites

Attractions, News, Whats new
by Hope Stewart

Four Rivers strives to preserve and share the attractions, locations, and stories that portray the history of African American Marylanders. Their legacy and struggle have been documented and preserved here in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, allowing for visitors to experience their plight, learn about many important community members, and relive the stories that abound in our county. Even if you can’t visit in person at the moment, a number of important sites, exhibits, and memorials can be visited virtually!    Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center The Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center...

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Tour Local Online Art Exhibits

Attractions, Whats new
by Hope Stewart

In a previous blog post, we discussed the important contributions artists and arts organizations make to our heritage community, and the necessity of showing them our support. Although currently closed to the public, many of our partners are now offering virtual tours of their exhibits. Now’s the perfect time to discover, or rediscover, what’s on offer in our Annapolis galleries! Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Take the Digital Gallery Tour of Unnatural Causes: Art of a Critical Nature. Maryland Hall has created a blog along with a complimentary video tour of...

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Continue Virtual Exploring with YouTube

Attractions, Whats new
by Hope Stewart

In a previous blog post we introduced you to some Virtual Tours of Annapolis and Anne Arundel Heritage Sites. But there’s always more to experience! What better way to further virtually explore our local heritage sites than through YouTube. We collected a list of sites with official YouTube channels below, so you can keep exploring the Four Rivers Heritage Area. Click the site's name to access their YouTube channel, even ours! Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park The maritime heritage exhibits, environmental education programs, and engaging community events held at the McNasby Campus...

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Highlighting Galesville on the African-American Heritage Voices, Memories, and Places: A Four Rivers Heritage Trail

Attractions
by Carol

Our friends at Annapolis Discovered have created this a delightful video in their series of “Walking the Block” highlighting the treasures of Galesville. Located in South County this beautiful, historic, waterfront village located on the West River is rich in African American History.  It once was a well-known as a popular resort town for their beaches and may be best known for the Galesville Hot Sox. Check this link to explore the “African-American Heritage Voices, Memories, and Places: A Four Rivers Heritage Trail.” See this video below to learn more about...

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It’s Time to Get Outside and Enjoy Local Parks

Attractions
by Carol Benson

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Warm weather is here, and nature is calling! Earlier this week, Four Rivers staff visited a few of the local parks and we found some amazing views, hidden gems, and tranquil shores. It’s finally time to get outside! [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space image_repeat="no-repeat"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_gallery interval="3" images="26182,26183,26184,26176,26177,26178,26179,26180,26181" border_pattern="" show_image_title="show_image_title" title_alignment="left"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]We visited three parks that we hadn't seen in a while! First stop was just across the Severn River from downtown Annapolis, at the Jonas and Anne Catherine Green Park. Jody quickly...

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