Maryland Rediscovery 400
Maryland Rediscovery 400 is an initiative dedicated to the rediscovery and interpretation of significant historic sites in Southern Maryland.
In 2019 a partnership was formed between state and county agencies, under the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, to study and commemorate the places where people interacted within a diverse cultural environment. The mission is to illuminate diverse perspectives and experiences of early Marylanders, Descendants, and Indigenous Peoples through the study of material culture, structures, and landscapes.
Each Maryland Rediscovery 400 project incorporates Descendant perspectives and experiences into the historical narrative.
These community-based projects are informed through consultation with Indigenous Peoples (the Piscataway) and Black communities, as well as various local groups and churches. Many of these projects use archaeology to access new information about these cultures. The artifact assemblages and data generated from these investigations are used in traditional and technological public outreach products, including exhibits, story maps, speaker series, and site tours. This long-range initiative will focus on many cultural resources, including those along the Religious Freedom Scenic Byway, and culminate during the 400th Commemoration of the founding of Maryland.
