On Tuesday, October 29, Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area hosted its Twenty-First Annual Heritage Awards event. Heritage awards recognize individuals, organizations, programs and achievements that contribute to our community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy.
The honorees for this year’s ceremony were:
HERITAGE TOURISM PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD – “Civil Rights Guide for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County,” Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County and Partners
HERITAGE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD, ANNAPOLIS – Robert Biddle, Hammond-Harwood House
HERITAGE VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR AWARD, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY – Martha and Leo Black, Galesville Heritage Society
HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP AWARD — United States Marine Corps Historical Company and Historic London Town and Gardens
HERITAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD – Jamie Foster, Watermark
HERITAGE INTERPRETER OF THE YEAR AWARD – Frederick Taylor, Watermark and City of Annapolis
HERITAGE STEWARDSHIP AWARD – Michael Day, Historic Annapolis
PATRICIA BARLAND LEADERSHIP AWARD – Christopher E. Haley, Maryland State Archives
We worked with Annapolis Green and Annapolis Compost to make this a Bay Responsible, Zero-Waste event, and we thank Saucy Salamander for the delicious catering and the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks for assisting us with the beautiful venue. All photos by Valeu Photography.
