Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area

Plan to attend on November 2! Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/twentieth-annual-heritage-awards-tickets-718803680157?aff=oddtdtcreator

We had a great time at today’s May Day event in Galesville! At the pavilion at Hot Sox Ballfield — Galesville Community Center Galesville Heritage Society Museum The Lost Towns Project

Do you enjoy learning about and discussing community-based projects related to history, cultural traditions, and natural resources? Would you like to participate in the distribution of State funds that help boost local economies through place-based experiences? The Maryland Heritage Areas Program is accepting applications and nominations for grant reviewers. If you are interested (or you know someone who would be a good fit) in serving as a grant reviewer, please fill out the application/nomination form by following the link below. You will be asked about your (or your nominee’s) experience in fields related to the Maryland Heritage Areas Program. Note: if you currently serve on the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, one of the boards of directors for the 13 local heritage areas, or one of the grants review committees for the 13 local heritage areas, you are NOT eligible to serve on this panel. Likewise, if you are currently employed by one of the 13 local heritage areas, you are NOT eligible to serve on this panel. bit.ly/3FxvgkW

As we end the calendar year, our stakeholders know: this means that the MHAA Grant Cycle is about to begin! We understand that the MHAA grant application will look very different this year, as MHAA staff members work hard to simplify the application, after last year's stakeholders provided the feedback that the application's complexity was a significant barrier. The application and this year's process are set to be announced one week from today, on December 20. The due date for the Intent to Apply form for the FY2024 grants will be January 31, 2023. It's time to prepare! Do you have a project in mind? Please call Carol Benson, Chesapeake Crossroads's Executive Director to discuss your project, or send an e-mail to [email protected] to make an appointment for a meeting (zoom or in-person). Use our template for priority projects for our "Appendix C" document for our Five-Year Plan -- and include this project in the list! Stakeholders should all fill this out and send it back to the e-mail listed above, so we can include your priorities among our own! Questions? Please call Dr. Benson at 410-627-6018. Thanks! bit.ly/3BxmbGs

Thank you to all who attended last night’s ceremony! Congratulations to all of our honorees! Here are a few highlights from last night!

Congratulations to our 2022 Honorees!

Call for Nominations for 19th Annual Heritage Awards Do you know a great heritage practitioner? An outstanding heritage-related project? Perhaps a valuable staff member or dedicated volunteer you would like to publicly acknowledge? The Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area seeks nominations for its Nineteenth Annual Heritage Awards. These awards recognize individuals, organizations, partnerships, programs and products that contribute significantly to the community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy. In 2022, nominations are invited in eleven categories, including Heritage Tourism Product Award, Heritage Volunteer Award, Heritage Partnership Award, Heritage Sponsor of the Year, Heritage Professional of the Year, Heritage Interpreter of the Year, New Outdoors Initiative Award, Legacy Award, and Public/Private Initiative Award, Stewardship Award, and the Heritage Leadership Award, which goes to an individual for significant and long-lasting contributions to local history and heritage. Self-nominations are accepted. The nominations deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. A heritage area awards committee will review and evaluate nominations. https://bit.ly/3L5adaN

Goshen Farm Friday Night Concert Series Continues Friday, August 26 6:30-8:30 pm Historic Goshen Farm and Educational Center 1420 Cape St. Claire Road, Annapolis August 26 - Diane Kinsley & Julie Kurzava & 21012 Band Join Historic Goshen Farm and Education Center for their Free Friday Night Summer Concert Series at Goshen Farm! End your week on a high note and rock in the weekend with a new 2022 line-up. It’s a family-friendly setting right here in Cape St. Claire on the Broadneck Pen*sula. You can walk, bike, or drive over to hear great tunes, enjoy friends, and relax. So pack up the blankets, grab some snacks, and head over. Each event features local artists. Two groups/bands perform each night from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The first band starts at 6:30, second band starts at 7:40. Again, it’s a FREE concert. There is limited seating available, so make sure to bring chairs and blankets. Bring your own food and drinks too!

Wishing you all a bright and happy future! Thank you for your service!

t’s a beautiful day at the Chase Lloyd House Garden. Come sing and read with Frolic the Fox! Frolic the Fox Chase-Lloyd House and Chase Home Maryland Day

Join us Saturday, March 26, 10 AM Susan Campbell Park, City Dock, Annapolis Saturday's Kick-Off Event! Four Rivers Heritage Area and partners present a spirit-lifting flag-raising ceremony! All are welcome, free and open to the public. Flag detail by the award-winning USNA League Cadets of the Training Ship Mercedes. Additional youth groups have been invited to perform. FREE.

Hiring! Assistant Administrator, Maryland Heritage Areas Program The Maryland Heritage Area Authorities (MHAA) is now hiring an Assistant Administrator. The MHAA Assistant Administrator helps carry out the activities of the Maryland Heritage Areas Program. This position supports the mission of the agency by encouraging economic development through the protection and enhancement of historical, cultural and natural resources that support heritage tourism activities statewide. View the job announcement for details on salary, duties, and how to apply. Applications close on March 17! https://bit.ly/3Kp5QFK

@chesapeakeartscenter What? CAC is getting a brand new gallery & we’re hiring a Gallery Coordinator?! There are so many exciting things happening over here we can barely get the info to you quickly enough. 🎨 Position Type: Contract; Part-Time Position (20-25 Hours/week; 9 month contract) Salary: Commensurate with experience and now for the hashtags: #chesapeakeartscenter #artgallery #marylandjobs #marylandartist #marylandgalleries #bmoreartists #baltimoreart #artjobs #newgallery #newjob #marylandgallery #baltimoregallery #mybmore #annearundelcountymd #annearundelcounty #glenburniemd #brooklynparkmd #severnaparkmd

@historicannapolis Senior Historian Glenn Campbell presents our most popular #lecture to kick off the 2022 #VirtualLectureSeries tonight, 1/18. Glenn helps us to understand the complex history of Maryland's capital city by presenting it in bite-size thematic chunks. Register now thru Calendar of Events link in bio! #historicannapolis #annapolishistory #virtuallecture #preserveprotectconnect #learn #educate #zoomlecture #zoom #virtual #virtualevent

New Information!!! MHAA Grants!

The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA), an independent state entity under the Maryland Department of Planning, is now accepting applications for FY23 grants under the Maryland Heritage Areas Grant Program. This grant program assists and encourages the preservation of historical, archeological, natural, and cultural resources while supporting economic development through heritage tourism across Maryland. Eligible projects must take place within the boundaries of one of the 13 certified heritage areas. Eligible applicants for MHAA funding include nonprofit organizations and local, state, and federal government entities. Businesses and individuals are not eligible to participate. MHAA grants can fund both capital (acquisition, new construction, and historic preservation) and non-capital (planning, education, interpretation, and events) projects that support heritage tourism and education. According to Four Rivers Executive Director Carol Benson, “This year’s MHAA grant round will be more challenging than ever, for a variety of reasons, including our expectation that we will have more new partners applying due to our boundary expansion. We specifically encourage new partners to apply, and WE HAVE NEW TECHNICAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING A FREE ONE-ON-ONE SESSION WITH AN EXPERIENCED GRANT-WRITING EXPERT FROM OUR AREA, TO ASSIST NEW APPLICANTS THIS YEAR. The application process is not arduous, but it has features that apply to our program specifically. Please send an e-mail to to learn more and to reserve one of the January session times (available to new applicants only). Thank you!” Applicants must submit an Intent to Apply form through the MHAA’s financial incentives website by January 28, 2022, and full applications are due on March 8, 2022 (each local heritage area has its own deadline).

The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA), an independent state entity under the Maryland Department of Planning, is now accepting applications for FY23 grants under the Maryland Heritage Areas Grant Program. This grant program assists and encourages the preservation of historical, archeological, natural, and cultural resources while supporting economic development through heritage tourism across Maryland. Eligible projects must take place within the boundaries of one of the 13 certified heritage areas. Eligible applicants for MHAA funding include nonprofit organizations and local, state, and federal government entities. Businesses and individuals are not eligible to participate. MHAA grants can fund both capital (acquisition, new construction, and historic preservation) and non-capital (planning, education, interpretation, and events) projects that support heritage tourism and education. According to Four Rivers Executive Director Carol Benson, “This year’s MHAA grant round will be more challenging than ever, for a variety of reasons, including our expectation that we will have more new partners applying due to our boundary expansion. We specifically encourage new partners to apply, and WE HAVE NEW TECHNICAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WITH A GRANT-WRITING EXPERT, TO ASSIST NEW APPLICANTS THIS YEAR. The application process is not arduous, but it has features that apply to our program specifically. Please send an e-mail to to set up a phone call or zoom meeting to help get your project off to the right start!” Applicants must submit an Intent to Apply form through the MHAA’s financial incentives website by January 28, 2022, and full applications are due in spring 2022 (each local heritage area has a separate deadline). https://bit.ly/3EAaY7p

The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA), an independent state entity under the Maryland Department of Planning, is now accepting applications for FY23 grants under the Maryland Heritage Areas Grant Program. This grant program assists and encourages the preservation of historical, archeological, natural, and cultural resources while supporting economic development through heritage tourism across Maryland. Eligible projects must take place within the boundaries of one of the 13 certified heritage areas. Eligible applicants for MHAA funding include nonprofit organizations and local, state, and federal government entities. Businesses and individuals are not eligible to participate. MHAA grants can fund both capital (acquisition, new construction, and historic preservation) and non-capital (planning, education, interpretation, and events) projects that support heritage tourism and education. According to Four Rivers Executive Director Carol Benson, “This year’s MHAA grant round will be more challenging than ever, for a variety of reasons, including our expectation that we will have more new partners applying due to our boundary expansion. We specifically encourage new partners to apply, and we are anticipating developing new materials and means of technical assistance to support them. The application process is not arduous, but it has features that apply to our program specifically. Please send an e-mail to to set up a phone call or zoom meeting to help get your project off the the right start!” Applicants must submit an Intent to Apply form through the MHAA’s financial incentives website by January 28, 2022, and full applications are due in spring 2022 (each local heritage area has a separate deadline). https://bit.ly/3EAaY7p

The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA), an independent state entity under the Maryland Department of Planning, is accepting applications for FY23 grants under the Maryland Heritage Areas Grant Program. This grant program assists and encourages the preservation of historical, archeological, natural, and cultural resources while supporting economic development through heritage tourism across Maryland. Eligible projects must take place within the boundaries of one of the 13 certified heritage areas. Eligible applicants for MHAA funding include nonprofit organizations and local, state, and federal government entities. Businesses and individuals are not eligible to participate. MHAA grants can fund both capital (acquisition, new construction, and historic preservation) and non-capital (planning, education, interpretation, and events) projects that support heritage tourism and education. Applicants must submit an Intent to Apply form through the MHAA’s financial incentives website by January 28, 2022, and full applications are due in spring 2022 (each local heritage area has a separate deadline). https://bit.ly/3EAaY7p

Four Rivers Heritage Area is pleased to announce nine new Mini-Grant awards to local heritage-related nonprofit organizations as part of our FY22 Mini-Grant opportunity. The grants awarded this fall totaled $28,000 for overall projects of $264,964. This matching Mini-Grants program, made possible through a Block Grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, augmented this year by an anonymous donor, leverages other funding to assist local heritage related non-profit organizations to create new programs, products, activities, and events that build upon heritage-based interpretive themes, foster collaborative partnerships, and enhance local cultural historic resources and heritage tourism. Read more about our recipients at: https://bit.ly/3CE09R1