History and Culture

Accokeek Foundation

Feb 13 min read

National Park Service Awards $47,431 to Accokeek Foundation to Expand Access to Black and Indigenous Narratives of the Potomac

The Accokeek Foundation was recently awarded $47,431 of grant funding by the National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways Office to support exp

441 views

Accokeek Foundation

Feb 11 min read

Celebrating Black History Month

This February, we're sharing resources from our archives that celebrate and honor black history in Southern Maryland.

122 views

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

Accokeek Foundation

Nov 8, 20232 min read

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

This Native American Heritage Month, we encourage you to learn more about the Indigenous people and cultures where you live.

209 views

Launch of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area

Accokeek Foundation

May 17, 20231 min read

Launch of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area

Learn about the launch of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area on May 25, 2023, at the Accokeek Foundation in Piscataway Park.

268 views

Kate Hanfling

Feb 7, 20233 min read

Library Favorites: Anansi Stories

This blog introduces Anansi the Spider, an important character in West African culture and folklore, and lists resources for adults and chil

385 views

Accokeek Foundation

Jan 9, 20232 min read

Green Thumbs Garden Blog

Read about all of the wonderful work being done in the gardens and fields of Piscataway Park!

206 views

Library Favorites: I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures

Kate Hanfling

Oct 3, 20223 min read

Library Favorites: I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures

Hello everyone and happy fall! This month’s pick is a fun one! Carlyn Beccia’s I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History’s...

162 views

Kate Hanfling

Aug 2, 20223 min read

Library Favorites: We Are Still Here!

Welcome to July’s edition of Library Favorites. This month features Traci Sorell's "We Are Still Here."

138 views

Want to learn more about Early America? Start your research here!

Accokeek Foundation

Mar 10, 20222 min read

Want to learn more about Early America? Start your research here!

From time to time, we get asked for help with homework, research problems, and burning questions from the public. So, we thought we’d...

252 views

Harriet Tubman's Owl Call That Led to Freedom

Accokeek Foundation

Feb 21, 20222 min read

Harriet Tubman's Owl Call That Led to Freedom

The landscape of Piscataway Park is fruitful with trees, marshy areas, shaded foliage, and a strong river. It's also home to many animals...

254 views

Three Eighteenth Century Inspired Valentine Ideas

Accokeek Foundation

Feb 12, 20224 min read

Three Eighteenth Century Inspired Valentine Ideas

Decorated Love Letter c.1809 (Free Library of Philadelphia) It’s easy to assume—looking down the seasonal aisles of the grocery store at...

374 views

Epiphany, the last hurrah for Christmas.

Accokeek Foundation

Jan 6, 20222 min read

Epiphany, the last hurrah for Christmas.

It’s January 6th, and if you’re particularly organized, you might have packed away all of your Christmas decorations by now. But does...

92 views

Hear Us, See Us: The Importance of Storytelling

Accokeek Foundation

Oct 4, 20213 min read

Hear Us, See Us: The Importance of Storytelling

The last blog “Hear Us, See Us: The Importance of Native Heritage” discussed heritage and how thoughts and memories of family members...

254 views

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month and we wanted to learn more about Latino Outdoors

Accokeek Foundation

Sep 25, 20212 min read

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month and we wanted to learn more about Latino Outdoors

We talked with Albert Arévalo who has volunteered with Latino Outdoors since 2016. Here is what he had to share.

69 views

The Potomac River - An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet?

Accokeek Foundation

Aug 24, 20214 min read

The Potomac River - An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet?

"Are there really fish in there?" It's a question we field from young visitors to the park fairly often, and the answer, of course, is...

468 views

Accokeek Foundation

Jul 6, 20215 min read

Textile Talk: Flax

Here’s another textile history lesson for you this fine day, this time on the topic of Flax. Perhaps you are familiar with the term...

233 views

Hear Us, See Us: Museum Theatre and Beyond

Accokeek Foundation

Jun 28, 20213 min read

Hear Us, See Us: Museum Theatre and Beyond

Using tools like these, it's possible to deliver programs that educate audiences about the truth of our history

194 views

Farm to Market: Preserving Hog Island Sheep

Accokeek Foundation

May 20, 20213 min read

Farm to Market: Preserving Hog Island Sheep

We hope you’re all enjoying all of the adorable #latteswithlambs content both on your screens and in person at the park! Today, though,...

258 views

Accokeek Foundation

Apr 27, 20214 min read

Tobacco Tidbit: Planting Perspective

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that the tobacco plant will be responsible for a substantial improvement in the health of a...

130 views

Accokeek Foundation

Apr 24, 20214 min read

Hear Us, See Us: Voicing the Past

First-person interpretation is more than wearing a costume and sharing stories from the past.

351 views