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Do you just love lavender? Then, you’re in luck because the Dixon Family Farm in St. Mary’s County will once again play host to its annual Lavender Days Festival Weekend. Now in its fourth year as a highly anticipated event, this year’s offering will take place on Saturday, June 13, and on Sunday, June 14. … Continue reading Lovely Lavender Events at Dixon Family Farm
That overly sensationalized, albeit fictionalized, account about the Blair Witch in Burkittsville often steals the limelight when most folks think of Maryland as having had a resident witch from long ago. Yet, sifting through history, you will find a fair share of locally documented witch accounts rooted in more foundational credibility. Credit: Wikimedia Commons While … Continue reading The Story of Moll Dyer—Resident Witch of Leonardtown, Maryland
I previously wrote about the various Maryland Day celebrations coming up this weekend. But to offer a better sense of what Maryland Day is really about, I feel it’s worth delving more into the state’s foundational history. While the story primarily begins in St. Mary’s County and, more specifically, right in the heart of the … Continue reading The History of St. Mary’s—Maryland’s First Capital
Marylanders take note, your state’s 390th birthday is coming up. March 25, is officially known as “Maryland Day,” as it was on that date, back in 1634, when the first settlers arrived via two small sailing ships—the Ark and the Dove—on the banks of what was to be their new home. In honor of the … Continue reading Statewide Maryland Day Celebrations to Pique Your Interest