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Join the after-hours tour, “From the Source(s): Life and Death at Riversdale Historic House & Museum.” This reflective evening program explores stories of life, loss, and legacy at the historic site, honoring those who lived and labored there through primary sources and...
Ticket Price: $5
Join the Riversdale Historic Site & Museum for a free Emancipation Day tour exploring the history of those who lived and worked at this former plantation.
Ticket Price: Free
Experience a staged reading of Rev. Dr. Joanne M. Braxton’s “Crossing a Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements” on the occasion of her exhibition “The African Odyssey” currently on view at the Montpelier Historic Site and Museum. Montpelier’s history as...
Ticket Price: $20R & Montpelier Members / $26NR.
In this virtual lecture, historian Dionne Patterson will discuss the history of the Underground Railroad through the lens of women’s experiences.
Ticket Price: $5/person. Registration is required.
Join the Riversdale Historic Site & Museum for the candlelit, after-hours tour “From the Source(s),” exploring the lives of Freedom Seekers connected to the estate.
Ticket Price: $5
Each Adventure Seekers trip takes participants ages 8-12 to a new destination for a day of outdoor exploration, discovery, and fun.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
Join us at Riversdale Historic Site & Museum for the after-hours, candlelit tour “From the Source(s),” exploring the complexity of a slave society and the blurred boundaries of race, identity, and power.
Ticket Price: $5
Join Riversdale Historic Site & Museum, in partnership with the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, to explore African ancestry, family history, genealogy, and cultural diversity.
Ticket Price: Free
Join us for a “cup of Rosie Lee” (slang for a cup of tea)! We will welcome the Laurel Chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association to share stories, pictures, and history in celebration of Veteran’s Day. Tea fare will be served at 2pm, followed by a community conversation with the...
Ticket Price: $41 Montpelier Members / $44 Non-members.
Explore new places, stay active, and enjoy a day of discovery. Each Outdoor Adventure features a different experience, from hiking and nature exploration to museums, art exhibits, fairs, carnivals, and historic sites.
Ticket Price: $10 Resident; $13 Non-Resident
Join Riversdale Historic Site & Museum for a Lunch and Learn event on Piscataway Park and the work of the Accokeek Foundation.
Ticket Price: Free
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this interactive program allows visitors to design and build their own creations.
Ticket Price: Free
Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this interactive program allows visitors to design and build their own creations.
Ticket Price: Free
The Montpelier Historic Site and Montpelier Arts Center are honored to present a staged reading of Rev. Dr. Joanne M. Braxton’s “Crossing a Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements.” “Crossing a Deep River" has enjoyed staged readings at Harvard, The...
Ticket Price: $20R & Montpelier Members / $26NR.
