Maryland History Lecture Series, Annapolis

2016 SCHEDULE 

March 8 “The Cultural Landscape of Baltimore’s 19th-Century Potteries,” presented by John E. Kille, a professional historical archaeologist. Kille will discuss the manufacture of pottery vessels in Baltimore during the 1800s. He will examine this subject from different perspectives, including the transition from craft to industry, the form and function of different wares, the built environment of pottery operations, and the challenge and dangers of firing kilns in urban areas.

April 12 “Carvel Hall: A Showplace of Colonial Charm,” presented by Glenn E. Campbell, senior historian, Historic Annapolis. For much of the 20th century, the historic William Paca House was part of Carvel Hall, Annapolis’s largest and finest hotel and an integral part of everyday life in the community. Senior Historian Glenn E. Campbell of Historic Annapolis recalls some of the people and stories associated with an important local institution for more than six decades.

May 17 “U.S Army Hospital, Division 1, Annapolis, MD,” presented by Willard R. Mumford, local historian. After the Naval Academy departed from Annapolis during the first days of the Civil War, their grounds became one of the largest and best run hospitals in the Union Army. General Joshua Chamberlain was their most famous patient and probably owes his life from the care of surgeon Bernard Vanderkief, an unsung hero of the Civil War. A fascinating story even Annapolitans have not heard—until now.

This lecture series is co-sponsored by the Friends of St. John’s College and the Anne Arundel County Trust for Historic Preservation.The lectures, which are free and open to the public, are held at 8 p.m. in the Francis Scott Key Auditorium of St. John's College. For more information and to make a reservation, contact Christine Tolson at 410-626-2881 or christine.tolson@sjc.edu.