Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town & South County announces eight new mini-grant awards to local heritage-related nonprofit organizations as part of our FY19 mini-grant opportunity....
Read MoreFour Rivers Education Committee Presents: Improving the Visitor Experience for Visitors with Physical Disabilities. This training will provide knowledge and understanding about the experiences of people with physical disabilities, including tips on how museum professionals can enhance the visitor experience at their sites for all patrons...
Read MoreFour Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town and South County, will hold its Fifteenth Annual Heritage Awards on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis. These awards recognize individuals, organizations, partnerships, programs and products that contribute significantly to the community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy....
Read MoreFour Rivers Heritage Awards recognize individuals, organizations, programs and products that contribute significantly to the community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy. Our brief ceremony is followed by a reception....
Read MoreFour Rivers Heritage Area is please to announce the availability of our Fall FY18 Mini-Grants! Applications in the new grant cycle are due by October 5 and funding decisions will be announced by November 1, 2018. ...
Read MoreFour Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town & South County seeks nominations for its Fifteenth Annual Heritage Awards. These awards recognize individuals, organizations, partnerships, programs and products that contribute significantly to the community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy....
Read MoreFour Rivers has invited the new Interim Assistant Director to write on heritage-related topics she is passionate about. Thank you, Lisa! By Lisa Robbins Have you ever read an article that seems to solidify or condense many of your thoughts in an eloquent yet thought-provoking way? This happened recently as I was reading “Truth or Consequences,”an article by Tim Grove in the Spring 2018 issue of History News (The Magazine of the American Association for State and Local History [AASLH]). I have worked in museum education for over 15 years and am...
Read MoreDEADLINE EXTENDED! New deadline for student submissions to the competition is October 6! This year celebrates the bicentennial of Frederick Douglass' birth, and celebrations continue around the state and the nation. As part of the planning efforts, the Northern Arundel Cultural Preservation Society (NACPS) took the lead in organizing partners and sponsors for a county-wide "Anne Arundel Creative Arts Competition Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass," also known as the FD200 Creative Arts Competition. The NEW deadline for student submissions is October 6, 2018. Here are the Guidelines: Read about Frederick Douglass....
Read MoreFor our new grant-funded project, we are asking our stakeholders to share their meaningful stories about the importance of preserving our heritage. ...
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 16, 2018 Annapolis, MD: Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town & South County joins the Hogan Administration in announcing 9 new grants totaling $427,000 to local Annapolis and Anne Arundel County non-profit organizations by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA). The 9 local grants are among 114 matching grants totaling nearly $5 million that were awarded to Maryland non-profits, local jurisdictions and other heritage tourism organizations including museums, and historic preservation, natural resources, cultural, and educational organizations. These grant funds support heritage tourism projects,...
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