Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area partners include local museums, organizations, and municipalities that advance the mission and goals of the Heritage Area by protecting, preserving, and promoting Dorchester County’s unique historic, cultural and natural resources. Each month, we spotlight a heritage partner who has supported heritage tourism in Dorchester County with a project, program, site, or event funded by either a Maryland Heritage Areas Authority grant or a Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area Mini-Grant.
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Heritage Spotlight: Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance
The Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance are proud stewards of one of Dorchester County’s most interesting and intriguing historic structures, an old ivy-covered brick building located in the middle of what is known as “the Indiantown.” (Click on the headline to read more.)
Heritage Spotlight: Hurlock
The Town of Hurlock, which embraces a heritage rooted in the early railroads vital to this country and the Eastern Shore, will celebrate its 130th anniversary next year and can confidently proclaim that it holds true to its motto, "On track … since 1892." (Click on the headline to read more.)
Partner Spotlight: Downtown Cambridge
From festivals celebrating local heritage to beautification projects that showcase historic sites and businesses, Cambridge Main Street's programs and activities uplift and celebrate all that is dear to the Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area. (Click on the headline to read more.)
Partner Spotlight: Stanley Institute
Organized to save an 1865 one-room schoolhouse, Friends of Stanley Institute have embraced their commitment to preserve African-American buildings and heritage. They have restored the historic church across the street, supported others with similar projects and served as consultants on local archaeological excavations and research. (Click on the headline to read more.)
Partner Spotlight: ESLC
The Eastern Shore Land Conservancy preserves and sustains the vibrant communities of Maryland's Eastern Shore and the lands and waters that connect them - a goal that also enhances Dorchester County heritage and supports the mission of the Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area. (Click the headline to read more.)
Partner Spotlight: Bucktown Village
The Bucktown Village Foundation is a dedicated and respected leader committed to the preservation and promotion of Harriet Tubman's childhood home and uplifting the broader story of the Underground Railroad throughout Dorchester County and Maryland's Eastern Shore. (Click the headline to read more.)