Education
The Conservancy’s Events:
Historic People, Places and Landmarks
EDUCATION
Educational Events of Historic People, Places and Landmarks
The Conservancy of Broad Creek offers educational events free to our members and the general public. The continuing theme is to offer educational events on elements of local and Prince George’s history.
Educational events further our artistic and cultural education, and highlight our relationship among the natural, artistic and historic elements of Broad Creek, the Potomac River valley and elsewhere.
Our events are held in public and private settings. Educational topics are selected by The Conservancy’s Board. We are open to requests. Join Us and participate!
HISTORIC PLACES
Historic Circle Forts
September 14, 2019
Steve T. Phan, Historian and National Park Service Ranger, presented Fort Foote — one of the 68 forts that encircled Washington, DC.
Fort Foote was constructed for the purpose of defending, in connection with Battery Rogers, the water approach to the city. It was situated six miles below Washington, on a commanding bluff of the Maryland shore, elevated 100 feet above the river. Fort Foote was named in honor of Rear Admiral Andrew H. Foote, who distinguished himself in the actions against the confederate forts on the Mississippi Rivers and died of wounds on June 26,1863.
HISTORIC PEOPLE
To Do Right and Overcome: Reflections on Some Prince George’s County Women
June 9, 2018
Dr. Rita L. Robinson and Dr. Leigh Ryan presented, To Do Right and Overcome: Reflections on Some Prince George’s County Women.
Dr. Robinson is a member of Maryland Woman’s Hall of Fame. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland. She was actively involved in the educational, political, social and cultural aspects of the county and the state.
Dr. Leigh Ryan is a life-long educator. She volunteers at Riversdale House Museum, contributing to their exhibit devoted to enslaved workers. She also volunteers with the PG County Historical Society Library and the PG County Lynching Memorial Project.
Both women were committed to tell the long and valued history of Prince George’s County Women.
HISTORIC LANDMARKS
Historic Cemeteries of Prince Georges County
September 16, 2017
Dr. Jennifer Stabler, MNCPPC’s Archeology Planner Coordinator, presented Historic Cemeteries of Prince Georges County. Dr. Stabler work centers on recording, protecting, and preserving historic cemeteries in Prince George’s County.
The educational event was held at St. John’s Episcopal Church — the oldest Episcopal Church in the Washington DC region.
Archaeologists use archival records and new technologies to locate historic cemeteries. But
with the assistance of an interested and involved public, additional cemeteries both unmarked or long forgotten are rediscovered.
HISTORIC PLACES
Developer donates 72 acres to nonprofit in Fort Washington
December 19, 2013
Milton V. Peterson, developer of National Harbor, donated 72 acres of land to the The Conservancy of Broad Creek.
The land donation was announced at a December 14 Broad Creek Historic District Christmas party, where Peterson was deemed an honorary citizen of Broad Creek. Peterson said he was happy to give the land to the historic district’s Conservancy because he believed in the organization’s goals of preserving the land.
“This group is absolutely focused and has a purpose to really preserve history,” Peterson said. “When I bought the property I had no idea that it had real, true historic significance. This is the right thing to do.”
“The new land will be preserved as a forest preservation and the conservancy is considering putting a nature trail through the property so visitors can enjoy the land and wildlife will remain protected,” said Richard Krueger, The Conservancy’s President. “We have sort of a unique situation here in that we have got a developer that the historic preservation community is honoring,” Krueger said. “That 70 some acres is dedicated in perpetuity [as a] forest preserve. It won’t evolve into something else, it will be there as a representative of good, honest, thoughtful communication with the preservation community.”
By Chase Cook. Gazette-Star, Thursday, December 19, 2013.
HISTORIC PLACES
National Register of Historic Places Ceremony for Broad Creek Historic District
December 15, 2012
Broad Creek Historic District (BCHD) — the first historic district to be established in Prince George’s County — earned it’s place on the Department of Interior’s National Register of Historic Places.
Dept. of Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar attended the educational event / ceremony. It was held at a Conservancy Board member’s home in the HEART of BCHD!
Board member Richard Krueger mentioned that the historic designation presents many archaeological opportunities for Broad Creek because of its rich African American and American Indian historical significance.
The Broad Creek area was home to the Piscataway Indians in the early 17th century. Later, it was home to English shipbuilders and planters, and involuntary laborers and their families, after the first European settlers arrived in the area in 1634.
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