SPECIAL EVENTS
Charles County 350th Anniversary and 4th of July Commemoration July 4, 2008
To celebrate Charles County's 350th Anniversary in 2008, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, in cooperation with the Charles County 350th Anniversary Committee is proud to announce, "Charles County: Players Through Time", which will be held at the park on Friday July 4, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. This program will focus on all of the people who helped shape Charles County, southern Maryland and American history including the Native Americans who first occupied this region and later traded with the early European explorers, the African-Americans who were brought here as slaves, yet who formed a key facet in the success of the plantation economy of the area, and the Europeans themselves. Scheduled activities include Piscataway Indian crafts and exhibits, historic toys and games, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, and horse drawn carriage rides. Come take a step back in time and view how these peoples helped to shape our nation. more...
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