November 2010

This museum emphasizes the past and present of Maryland military history, including the experiences of past and present members, activities and facilities of the organized militia forces of Maryland, significant military operations within Maryland, the military service of citizens of Maryland, and state and national military installations within Maryland.

The Maryland Military Historical Research Center includes one of the nation's most extensive collections of original documentation relating to the 29th Infantry Division and the Maryland National Guard. It is open to the public by appointment only. In keeping with its new direction the Maryland Museum of Military History seeks to portray the experiences of past and present members, activities and facilities of the organized militia forces of Maryland, significant military operations within Maryland, the military service of citizens of Maryland, and state and national military installations within Maryland.

Historical artifacts unique to the area can be seen on display in the museum. You can also see modern exhibits by artists, craftsmen, photographers, hobbyists, guilds, and other collectors, with many being of historical importance.

With over nine special collections of everything from art to Civil War memorabilia, the museum also holds weekly workshops open to the public. Education and public programs are offered using artifacts, video, recreated settings and participatory activity stations to engage students of history in cognitive and creative learning experiences.

Mary and her daughter Caroline moved into the house in 1806, along with Mary’s mother, Rebecca Young, who began the flag-making business in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. In 1927, the house was sold to the city of Baltimore and the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Association established a museum inside the historic home. Today, visitors encounter the interior of the Flag House much as Mary and her household would have seen it. The house is filled with original early 19th century objects, many of them possessions of the Young-Pickersgill family. Throughout a guided tour, visitors explore aspects of business and daily life in the Flag House by interacting with a variety of touchable objects and live characters.

In 2001 an alliance between the Smith County Historical and Genealogical Society and the Smith County Chamber of Commerce was formed for the purpose of creating a heritage museum. And thus the Smith County Heritage Museum was created in order to foster an appreciation for the rich history of Smith County’s land, people, and industry.

In cooperation with the USS Constellation Museum, the Maritime Museum operates four historic ships and the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse. The four ships are the USS Constellation, Submarine USS Torsk, Lightship Chesapeake, and USCG Cutter Taney. All of the ships are National Historic Landmarks.

The Atwater Kent Museum, located just around the corner from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, is the gateway to Philadelphia history.

Anchored by a 40-by-40-foot Rand McNally map of the region, Experience Philadelphia ! invites you to walk across the gallery floor from South Philadelphia to Montgomery County. This unique gallery features objects from the AKMP collection and answers the questions: Where in the world is Philadelphia ? Who lives there? What do they do? How does the city work? Visitors experience a 300-year overview of city history, an orientation to the region and are able to link the stories of urban life to locations on the world's largest map of Philadelphia. Other exhibits at the museum include "Philly Works: Streets as Barometers of Urban Life", "What's the story about violence in Philadelphia?", and "Norman Rockwell: The Artist Behind the Image".

The Resource Center of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum serves as a repository of books, papers, oral history and educational resources on the African American experience of Maryland. The center offers on-line computers for historical research and is building a growing library of reference materials including the William C.S. Adams Collection featuring titles in the history of Maryland, the Upper South and genealogy.

Davies Manor Plantation is a remarkably preserved historic site within an urban area. In addition to the house and grounds, a small archaeological mound of potsherds was recently unearthed, and old Indian trails still cross the property. Although owned by the Davies family since mid-19th century, it is unknown when or who built the original one room log cabin (parlor). In 1975, the Manor house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The next year, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture awarded the plantation A Century Farm Certificate, recognizing that the same family owned and operated the land as a farm for one hundred years or more. Davies Manor also received a Certificate of Merit from the Tennessee Historical Commission for "having made significant contributions to the preservation of the historical and architectural history of Tennessee."