St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division of Recreation & Parks, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), will be offering the final free Open Houses of 2025 for visitors and the community at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse, on Saturday, September 20, 2025; Saturday, October 4, 2025; and, Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monthly open houses will resume in April 2026. The Drayden African American Schoolhouse is one of the nation’s best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses, and its story represents a significant part of St. Mary’s County’s African American history. Visitors are invited to learn more about the restored schoolhouse, its rich history and importance to education in St. Mary’s County. Hear the real stories about how African American students learned in this school up until the mid-20th century. “The Drayden African American Schoolhouse is important piece of our county’s history, one that not many in our community know about, so we’re happy we can make it available for visitors” says Karen Stone, Manager of the St. Mary’s County Museum Division. “We greatly appreciate the continuing support of the volunteers who staff it for us, most of whom are members of the […]
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