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April 2017
Marietta House Museum and The Prince George's County Historical Society Lecture Series. Please join us for our Civil War Quilts lecture on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at 1pm. During the war, materials were hard to come by--what was the most popular material for quilts? How much family history was sewn into the quilts? Join us [...]
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Friends of Montpelier Lecture Saturday, April 8, 4–5:30 pm Historian John-Peter Thompson speaks on the history of herbals, from their beginning as collections of folk wisdom, to their influence on the medical sciences of today. FREE.
Find out moreThe Friends of Montpelier’s Spring history lecture features John Peter Thompson, Chair of the Prince George’s County Historic Preservation Commission, who will speak on the history of herbals, from their start as a collection of folk wisdom to the basis of many of the medical and pharmaceutical sciences of today. He will also speak on the [...]
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St. George’s Day 2017 Dinner and Awards Sunday, April 9, 2017, at 1 PM College Park Airport Operations Building This year we will be celebrating the 321st anniversary of the founding of our county at the College Park Airport. Established in 1909 as the military demonstration site for the Wright Brothers, College Park Airport [...]
Find out moreTHE GREAT WAR Premiering APRIL 10, 11 and 12 at 9pm on WETA and PBS stations nationwide Drawing on the latest scholarship, including unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, The Great War tells the rich and complex story of World War I through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to [...]
Find out moreArtist Misty Cole will share her process in putting together the exhibit, Flying Solo: Fiber Art, Inspired by College Park Aviation Museum. The first 30 attendees will receive a FREE LUNCH courtesy of Nando's, College Park!
Find out moreSearch for Easter eggs in a barnyard-themed egg hunt. This family-friendly event also includes games, petting zoo, and spring crafts for the kids (while supplies last). Bring your own basket. Residents/$3, Non-residents/$5
Find out moreWhy did it take until November of 1864 for the state of Maryland to end slavery? Our guest speaker, historian CR Gibbs will examine the key factors in this prolonged political struggle involving crippling divisions within the state's Unionist Party, the plight of African Americans in Maryland, free and enslaved, prior to emancipation and immediately [...]
Find out moreMarching Through Time, Saturday, April 22 & Sunday, April 23, 2017 from 11am - 5pm, is a multi-period living history event on the ground of Marietta House Museum. Re-enactors from the Romans through Desert Storm will demonstrate military tactics and drills, learn about civilian camp life, enjoy period craft vendors, tours of the historic home, [...]
Find out moreA recital by Brian Ganz in memory of Charles Ellis and to benefit the Philharmonic. Mr. Ganz will take audience requests for their favorite Chopin works. Please visit the Philharmonic's website for ticket information.
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