Maryland Builds State Treasure Vault For 7 Million Artifacts
Maryland opens a new 38,000 square foot, 11.5 million building at Jefferson Patterson Park in St. Leonard Calvert County. The facility stores and preserves 7 million artifacts spanning 12,000 years with a top underwater lab, two story storage, a 10,000 volume library, and a 17‑person staff. It consolidates relics from state agencies and private donations, enabling cataloging, bagging, and conservation ready for public study for 50 to 100 years.
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ST. Leonard
Maryland
Jefferson Patterson Park
Calvert County
Betty Seifert
Robert Neyland
Navy
Neyland
Julia King
The
Maryland Historic Trust
Milford mural sparks free speech clash in Delaware
Frederick Jenkins commissioned a mural on his Milford warehouse near Mispillion Riverwalk Park. Abiezer Galloza created graffiti style faces and urban angst sparking a city dispute over whether the piece was art or a sign. After threats of court and paint over, authorities backed down and altered the design to remove obscenities while preserving the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Del
Frederick Jenkins
Reac
Abby Galloza
Mr. Jenkins
Jenkins
Mr. Galloza
Mispillion Riverwalk
Galloza
South Carolina
Delaware
Karen Emory Brittingham
Mr Jenkins
Ms. Brittingham
National Campaign For Freedom of Expression
Richard Carmean
Robertee
Jasper Johns
Mount St Marys students aid needy during March break
Mount St Marys volunteers from Mount St Marys College and Seminary traveled to Mobile Alabama Sumter DC and New York City to assist communities and paint projects. Fr Jerry Fr an led a group to Mobile while 13 Mounties joined Sumter Catholic grads to refurbish St Francis Xavier High School. Another team went to NYC for Nazareth Housing upkeep and a May trip to Louisiana is planned. Dr James Hammond named Volunteer of the Year by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for 1997.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary’s College
Seminary
Mount
Jerry.Fran‘dik
Mobile
Ala
Larche
Sumter
D.C
St. Francis Xavier High School
Sumter Catholic High School
Hilary Seth
Paul Fer
Fr. Francis
Mount Community Service
Joe Parello
New York City
Mount Contingent
Nazareth
Lower East Side
Manhattan
Louisiana
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Frederick
James Hammond
Hood College
Hammond
Five carvers hailed best in the world at Ward Museum event
Ocean City AP Five bird carvers earned best in world honors at the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art competition drawing up to 900 entrants to the Ocean City Convention Center. Winners include Glenn Ladenburger Niagara Lake Ontario Canada for decorative life size waterfowl and others from Canada the US.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean City
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
Ocean City Convention Center
Salisbury
Ward Foundation
Glenn Ladenburger
Niagara Lake
Ontario
Canada
Victor Paroyan
St. Catherines
Jeff Rechin
Amissville
John Sharp
Kent
Ohio
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State Highway Administration
Shirley Peterson
Jim Wilmot
Monocacy Aquatic Club
Angela Brinkley
Huntsinger
By Skip Lawrence
Axwards
Brepevick Wetos-jaost
Michael Powell
Fredericknewspost.com
Triangle Motors
Honda
Tom
Triangle
Tom Meacham
Honda Happiness
Frederick, MD
Trianglemotors.com
W. Patrick St. Frederick, MD
Mount St. Mary’s
Gladhills
Frank Gladhill
Bess Gladhill
Frederick County
Democratic Central Committee
Jefferson-Jackson
Sue
George Littrel
Littrell
Middletown
Ron Martin
Tim Ambrose
Middletown High School
Chip Snyder
Mary Ouimette
Western
Maryland Legal Services
Ramofee Og
Tertue
Laee
Lane
Wolfs
Lare
Ested Te
Aly
Inter
Wolf's
Wolffurniture.com
del Herbert
Chula Vista, Ca
Sam Yu
Lucas Conway
Libertytown
Frederick City
Frederick Towne Mall
Lucas
Thomas Pfarr
Matt and
Katie Conway
Duro
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