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2018 Annual Meeting
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For those interested in the articles (the story of Joseph Lopez):
Anne Arundel County History Notes Vol. XL. No. 4 Summer 2009
Capture, Escape and Recapture
Anne Arundel County History Notes Vol. XLI. No. 1 Fall 2009
Conclusion Capture, Escape and Recapture
Please contact:
Kuethe Library
5 Crain Highway SE
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
410-760-9679
2018 Calendar of Events - in process of being updated
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April 1, 2018 - Closed Easter Sunday
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October 7, 2018 - 1st Tom Sawyer Day (whitewashing the frame buildings) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
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For those interested in the articles (the story of Joseph Lopez):
Anne Arundel County History Notes Vol. XL. No. 4 Summer 2009
Capture, Escape and Recapture
Anne Arundel County History Notes Vol. XLI. No. 1 Fall 2009
Conclusion Capture, Escape and Recapture
Please contact:
Kuethe Library
5 Crain Highway SE
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
410-760-9679
Flag Day - June 14
Historic Maryland and U.S. Flags Display
2018 Event
Flag Day - Historic Maryland and U.S. Flags Displayed.
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Learn about historic flags of the US and Maryland
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Date
June 10, 2018
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Check out the current projects at the Farm
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1 pm to 4 pm
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See what the gardens have to offer
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Admission
FREE
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Interpreting Historic Women's Clothing with Dawn Schneider
Kitchen Garden
Hops and the new support for the hops
Chestnut tree
Old Fashion Roses
Butterfly Weed
Chickaswa Plums
Lavender Field
Magnolia Tree
Green Chickasaw Plums starting to turn red. Chickasaw plum grows 12 to 20 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide in an irregular shape. It is "twiggy" in nature, and has a scaly, almost black bark. Its branches are reddish with a thorn-like, small side branches. In February, March, April and May, small white flowers blossom, 8–9 mm wide, along with red plums, up to 25 mm long. The flowers have five white petals with reddish or orange anthers. The plums are cherry-like and tend to be quite tart until they fully ripen. They ripen in late summer. It requires low to medium amounts of water to grow, and dry, sandy or loose soil. It grows best in areas with regular sunlight or areas of partial shade. It was originally cultivated by Native Americans before the arrival of European
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Old Fashion Rose.
10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come see the Farm Animals; Folk Music; Crafts; Beekeeping demonstrations 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. Light lunch available.
2018 Event
Spring Farm Festival
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DESCRIPTION: Dun-Pikin Farm will be bringing some farm critters to visit the Hancock’s Resolution Spring Farm Festival. The Dun-Pikin Critters are some of the friendliest and most curious critters you will ever meet. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the likes of such farm critters as pig, goat, rabbit, chicken and perhaps some others depending on what is roaming around the farmyard at the time. If nature cooperates we hope to have some baby critters in the menagerie. Be a farm kid for the day! Join the fun!
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April 22, 2018
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Folk Music and Crafts
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10 am to 4 pm
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Beekeeping Demonstrations at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
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$5 per person - $10 per family - FOHR Members FREE
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$ Light lunch available.
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“Mother’s Day Tea and Gingerbread” outdoors (weather permitting): Spring scents in the country air, at Historic Hancock’s Resolution, 2795 Bayside Beach Road, Pasadena, MD. The setting is beautiful near the heirloom gardens and farmhouse; From 1:00 – 4:00 or until the Tea and Gingerbread are gone. The Joyce Martinek HERB SALE has also been rescheduled for this date.
Come join us for a fun day of children's activities that they did on the farm back then.
2018 Event
Children’s Programs
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May 20, 2018
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- fence mending
- water hauling
- laundry
- simple spinning
- corn shelling & grinding
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1 pm to 4 pm
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- carving
- butter churning
- corn husk doll making
- braided belt making
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Admission
FREE
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Grave Yard Remembrances; Musket Firing Demonstrations
Park Open - PLOWING AND HARROWING canceled on June 3 due to the rain, thunderstorm, and flood warning forecasts.
Naval Historian Kim Nielsen will be at Hancock’s Resolution to explain all about Capt. Smith’s two perilous voyages up to the head of the Bay from Jamestown to try to find the fabled “Northwest Passage”. .
2018 Event
Remembering Captain John Smith visiting the Magothy River, Bodkin Creek and the Patapsco River in 1608
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Naval Historian Kim Nielsen will be at Hancock’s Resolution to explain all about Capt. John Smith’s two perilous voyages up to the head of the Bay from Jamestown to try to find the fabled “Northwest Passage”.
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June 17, 2018
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Check out the gardens to see what they have to offer
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1 pm to 4 pm
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Check out the current projects at the Farm
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Admission
FREE
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Check out our wildlife
Check out what is flowering now
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Check out the Captain John Smith Trail
Come sample lavender flavored tea and cookies. Test your knowledge of lavender with a trivia challenge. Come make and take a lavender sachet, photograph the lavender field, walk through the kitchen gardens, view historic market receipts, and tour the 1785 Farmhouse.
2018 Event
Friday ($)FOHR Annual Meeting
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To be held at Kurtz’s Beach on the Evening of Friday June 29, 2018 Rain or Shine
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Friday June 29, 2018
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5:30 pm Meet and Greet
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Speaker: Ms. Darian Beverungen, Anne Arundel County’s “Historic Preservation Planner” talking about “Vernacular Architecture in Anne Arundel County” with reference to the Hancock’s Resolution farmhouse built in 1785.
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Admission
$ 40.00 per person by mail in
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21st Anniversary Annual Meeting and Celebration
Admission can be paid by PAYPAL ($5 charge to use PayPal)
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Patriotic Program for all ages; Musket firing; historic flags; music; Interactive program exploring our National Symbols;
2018 Event
American Pride - Patriotic Program for all ages
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Learn how to carry and fold the US flag
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Date
July 1, 2018
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Musket firing
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Time
1 pm to 4 pm
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historic flags; music; Interactive program exploring our National Symbols
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Admission
FREE
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Photo opportunities
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2018 Event
Ask-a-Master Gardener Clinic with Alissa Ellison
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Bring weeds and plants in a Ziploc bag for identification or just come to find out more about the Master Gardener program.
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July 8, 2018
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1 pm to 4 pm
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Admission
FREE
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Check out our wildlife
One of the important things to remember about a farm is that there is always something to repair. This year as we reopen you may notice the new driveway. The roof has been repaired. There is a reforestation area started. The lavender that survived has been replanted and new plants have been added.
June 3; July 15; July 22; July 29; August 5; August 12; August 26; September 2: Park open for touring - no special program.
2018 Event
War of 1812 Remembrance
Since all activities take place out-of-doors, the event will be cancelled in case of a heavy rain. Call 410-255-4048 for the latest information.
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The following activities are being led by The Ship's Company (www.shipscompany.org).
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August 19, 2018
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- 10:00 - Site Opens: Colors
- 10:30 - Artillery Demonstration
- 11:00 - Infantry Demonstration
- 11:15 - Training Recruits
- 12:00 - Nooning*
- 1:00 - "Chanteymen" - a renowned group of singers of old time sea chanteys featured in the Washington Post
- 1:30 - Artillery Demonstration
- 2:00 - Infantry Drill
- 2:15 - Training Recruits
- 2:30 - Cutlass Drill
- 3:00 - "Chanteymen"
- 4:00 - Site Closes
(Note: The above timing is approximate.)
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10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Basic Spinning - Ms. Lisa Geyer, Instructor
Lessons using Drop Spindles to produce thread and yarn for clothes, historic sails and uniforms.
- For all interested persons
- Last 30-45 minutes at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
- Handouts available providing links on how to continue on your own.
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Admission
$10 per family - $5 per person - FOHR members FREE
*No lunch will be available at Hancocks.
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N.B. - Visitors are advised to wear sturdy shoes and long pants as the action takes place in old farm fields. For those needing to sit, bringing a folding chair or blanket is desirable also.
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TODAY’S RAIN IS PROJECTED TO BE WORSE TOMORROW WITH HIGHER WINDS. SORRY TO DO THIS. SEE LITTLE ALTERNATIVE. The Forgotten Tasks Program for Sept. 9 is cancelled. JIM MORRISON
Forgotten Farm tasks – Fence mending; crosscut sawing; spinning; basket making; musket firing;
2018 Event
Forgotten Farm tasks
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Crosscut sawing
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September 9, 2018
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Harvesting sorghum
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1 pm to 4 pm
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Musket firing
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Admission
FREE
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Family and Friends Day
September 16, 2018 ***1 – 4 pm at Hancock’s Resolution
Displays include Jacobsville Class pictures from 1956-1957.
GW Calvert stump puller pattern will be on display.
The Hancock Calvert Cook Trust will display artifacts and provide information about family and friends.
The Calverts of Anne Arundel County by Edwin Calvert will be for sale.
Edwin Calvert will be available to sign his book between 2 pm and 3 pm
Bring your favorite lawn chair and join in the fun.
Light picnic fair will be provided.
If you have any questions or would like to contribute food, contact Betty Ann Blanchard
Home: 410-544-1475 BABMarty@aol.com
This picture is of a concession stand at Fair View Amusement Park in 1908.
2018 Event
Hancock Extended Family and Friends Day
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Displays of family artifacts by the Hancock Cook Calvert Trust
Check out the Book Release
Check out the Hancock Cook Calvert Trust Website
Edwin Calvert will be available to autograph copies of the book between 2 pm and 3 pm
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September 16, 2018
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Display of Jacobsville class photos from 1956-57
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1 pm to 4 pm
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The GW Calvert stump puller pattern will be on display
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Admission
FREE
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Light lunch
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2018 Event
Introducing the Trees in the Forest
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a walkabout with Park Rangers Chris Winton and Matt Grey
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September 30, 2018
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1 pm to 4 pm
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Admission
FREE
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2018 Event
Tom Sawyer Day
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White washing the frame buildings - dry weather required
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October 7, 2018
October 21, 2018
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Whitewash washes off with soap and water
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10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Whitewashing is a great way to get a good workout
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Admission
FREE
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2018 Event
Fall Harvest Festival & Craft Day
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$ Farm dinner based on historic receipts - served between 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
$12 per adult - children 10 and under $5
PAYMENT BY CASH OR CHECK ONLY
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October 14, 2017
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Make a scarecrow - Bob for apples
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10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Learn about Crafts
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Admission
$10 per family - OTHERWISE
$5 per person
FOHR members FREE
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Beekeeping Demonstrations
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2018 Event
Animal Appreciation Day & Pet Parade
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Register your costumed pet in the parade
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Date
October 28, 2018
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Show your pet in the parade to the judges
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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We have prizes for the judging and door prizes
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Admission
FREE
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Take your pet for a long walk in the park
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This info was posted on Facebook.
Beekeeping discussions and demos
The Beekeeping demonstrations are put on by the Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners.
April 22
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11:00 am to 2:00 pm
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August 19
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11:00 am to 2:00 pm
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May 20
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1:30 to 3:30 pm
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September 9
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1:30 to 3:30 pm
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June 24
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1:30 to 3:30 pm
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October 14
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11:00 am to 2:00 pm
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July 8
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1:30 to 3:30 pm
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Pictures of Bee Demonstrations
(410) 255-4048
09/30/2018 