Maryland Center for History and Culture

06/23/2026

This snapshot by photographer Paul S. Henderson captures people jumping into the water at Pool Number 2 located in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland. Built in 1921 to segregate recreational activities in Druid Hill Park, this was the only public pool open to Black residents in Baltimore. Following a lawsuit against the city by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), all pools city-wide were opened to all patrons regardless of race on June 23, 1956.

See more from the Paul S. Henderson Photograph Collection in the H. Furlong Baldwin Library at www.mdhistory.org/digital-resource/collection/paul-s-henderson-photograph-collection.

Pool No. 2 in Druid Hill Park, photograph by Paul S. Henderson (1899–1988), ca. 1948. MCHC Library, Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, HEN.01.03-015

06/22/2026

It’s been almost three months since the Maryland Liberty Tree Project put its first sapling in the ground at the William Paca House in Annapolis, and the project has been […]

06/22/2026

MCHC's Summer Teacher Institute, "Liberty and Justice for All?: Freedom and Citizenship in the New Republic," is back this July 13 through July 15! This three-day experience is designed for upper elementary, middle, and high school educators from disciplines including Social Studies and ELA. Scholars and staff will focus on themes of enslavement, freedom, and citizenship for African Americans, women, and Indigenous populations during the Revolutionary and Early National eras.

Learn more and register at www.mdhistory.org/learn/professional-development.

06/20/2026

The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Center for History and Culture, recognizes an exceptional educator who has demonstrated outstanding teaching skills in the field of American history, with a focus on the American Revolution and the Founding Era.

Christina Stetler-Rodriguez is an English Instructor at the Carver Center for Arts and Technology and an adjunct professor of English at the Community College of Baltimore County. She has served as a curriculum writer and provides mentorship and professional development to educators throughout her district.

She was a 2025 Teacher Fellow at the George Washington Teacher Institute at Mount Vernon and serves as a Regional Ambassador for Mount Vernon 250, partnering with local museums, historical societies, school districts, and professional organizations to promote study of the American Revolution and the Founding Era in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Stetler-Rodriguez will be recognized at the 2026 History Makers Awards and Dinner at MCHC on Thursday, June 25. Learn more about History Makers at mdhistory.org/mchc-historymakers.

06/19/2026

On Thursday, June 18, AFRO News hosted its annual Juneteenth Breakfast under the theme “Stewards of Legacy” at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. Several honorees were recognized for their lasting contributions to promoting and protecting Black history, including MCHC President and CEO Katie Caljean.

Read more at afro.com/preserving-black-history-juneteenth.

AFRO News hosted its annual Juneteenth Breakfast to honor individuals and organizations that have accepted the responsibility of preserving Black history and culture, and to promote the message of safeguarding knowledge, strengthening communities and equipping future generations with the context nee...

06/19/2026

In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, the Maryland Center for History and Culture is closed today, June 19. We encourage our staff, visitors, members, and neighbors to support and attend events throughout the community. Across Maryland, there are many festivals, community events, and museum programs that you can enjoy this weekend. In Baltimore, see what is happening today at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum - LCJM, and Baltimore AFRAM. To learn about Juneteenth events across the state, visit https://mdtwofifty.maryland.gov/experience/events/?filter-event_interest=juneteenth.

Established as a federal holiday in June 2021, Juneteenth commemorates the day that U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the people of Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865. With this order, the remaining enslaved people of Texas were emancipated. Enslavement was formally abolished later that year with the ratification of the 13th Amendment on December 6, 1865.

"The result of the Fifteenth Amendment," lithograph by Metcalf & Clark, c. 1870. Maryland Center for History and Culture, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Print Collection, 1988.61

06/18/2026

Between Juneteenth and July 4, communities across the country come together for Civic Season, an annual tradition developed by museums and young people to “school up” on history and “skill up” to shape our future. On Thursday, July 2, join MCHC and Made By Us for a hands-on block printing workshop tailored for young and emerging adults—pizza included!

We will also be joined by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Social Concern and Baltimore Votes, whose representatives will be available to assist guests with voter registration and answer questions about the voting process.

Limited tickets remain for this free program. Register today at www.mdhistory.org/calendar/slice-of-history-print-your-story-block-printing-workshop.

06/17/2026

On Thursday, July 9, join us at the Maryland Center for History and Culture as historian John Garrison Marks explores Americans’ centuries-long struggle to reckon with slavery’s place in George Washington’s legacy, and what it means for us on the nation’s 250th anniversary. Tracing how politicians, abolitionists, educators, activists, descendants, and others have remembered, ignored, or manipulated this history, Marks reveals how debates over collective memory reflect a broader struggle to define both the nation and ourselves.

📖 Thy Will Be Done: Manipulating the Memory of George Washington and Slavery with John Garrison Marks
📆 Thursday, July 9
⏰ 6pm to 8pm
🎟 Free!

Register today at www.mdhistory.org/calendar/thy-will-be-done-manipulating-the-memory-of-george-washington-and-slavery-with-john-garrison-marks.

06/17/2026

Did you know that members of the Maryland Center for History and Culture receive free admission to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in the months of June and July? It's one of many reciprocal benefits you can enjoy when you join MCHC!

Learn more about all reciprocal membership perks at www.mdhistory.org/reciprocal-benefits.

*Admission is granted to two adults and two children or one adult and three children, for a maximum of four member guests. Please bring your active MCHC membership card when visiting The Maryland Zoo during these reciprocal months.