This month’s Heritage Partner Spotlight shines on the Eastern Shore Network for Change, which endeavors to raise awareness of issues in Dorchester County and creatively work with the community to inform, educate and foster change that leads to social and economic empowerment. (Click on the headline to read more.)
Student winners of the Dorchester 350th Anniversary Art and Essay Contest received their awards during the celebration program on Sept. 22 at the Dorchester County Courthouse. (Click the headline to read more and see pictures of the winning artwork.)
Heritage Partner Spotlight: The Richardson Maritime Museum is moving forward with the development of a new maritime campus as it carries out its mission to preserve and promote the maritime heritage of Dorchester County and the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland. (Click the headline to read more.)
A lot of amazing people in Dorchester County work hard to preserve and promote their local history and culture. Here's your chance to nominate them for some well-deserved recognition - the 2019 Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area Awards. (Click the headline above for more info.)
The East New Market Heritage Committee has long been telling its community’s stories – the stories of the blacksmiths, wheelwrights, businessmen, musicians and countless others who lived and worked in East New Market and whose legacy helped shape the town. (Click the headline to read more.)
Heritage Partner Spotlight: For 25 years, the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester has preserved and promoted Dorchester County’s unique historic and natural resources, highlighting the heritage of wooden shipbuilding and dredging for oysters under sail and allowing its passengers to get to know the traditional life of the waterman. (Click the headline to read more.)
To celebrate Dorchester County’s 350th anniversary, a new cell phone app has been released, featuring a suite of walking and driving guides that showcase the unique history and heritage of the county. (Click the headline to read more.)
Application Guidelines - FY 2020 Mini-Grants help fund projects that enrich heritage resources and/or events in the Heart of Chesapeake [...]
The family-run Simmons Center Market in Cambridge is one of the oldest, continuously-running grocery stores on the Eastern Shore. It is as much a heritage pillar as it is a promoter of Dorchester County’s heritage. Click the headline to read more.
Are you passionate about Dorchester County? The Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area is seeking nominations for one at-large seat on the Heritage Area’s Management Board. The term is for three years, and will begin in January 2019. (Click the headline above to read more.)
