Maryland Archives:

- Information about Maryland Writers
- Maryland Kids Page on Authors
- Information about Maryland Arts
- Films and Television
- Music
- Theaters
- Painting
- Sculptures
- Photography

Arts Centers

Banneker-Douglass Museum
(African-American history & culture),
Annapolis
(410) 974-2893

Chesapeake Arts Center Brooklyn Park
(410) 636-6597

Maryland Federation of Art
Circle Gallery,
Annapolis
(410) 268-4566

Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Annapolis
(410) 263-5544
(410) 269-1087
(301) 261-1553

Mitchell Art Gallery
Mellon Hall,
St. John’s College,
Annapolis
(410) 626-2556

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park
(301) 405-2993

Tawes Theatre
College Park
(301) 405-6676

Local Theater Information

- Chesapeake Bay Floating Theater – http://www.floatingtheatre.org
- College of Southern Maryland Players – http://www.csmd.edu
- Hard Bargain Players: Theater in the Woods – http://hbplayers.org
- Patuxent Playhouse – http://www.patuxentplayhouse.com
- Port Tobacco Players – http://www.ptplayers.com
- Bruce Davis Theater: St. Mary’s College – http://www.smcm.edu
- Mattawoman Creek Art Center – http://www.mattawomanart.org

Local Movie Theaters

Calvert Village, Apex 6a
Calvert Village Shopping Center
West Dares Beach Rd. & Route 2/4,
Prince Frederick 410/535-0776
$6.75; $4.75 matinee/kids/seniors; $3.75 first matinee

Eastport Cinemas, Crown 2
Eastport Shopping Center, Chesapeake Ave.
410/224-1145
$7.75; $5 matinee/kids/seniors; $3.50 last matinee

Annapolis Harbour Center, Crown 9
Annapolis Harbour Center,
Routes 2 & 665, Annapolis 410/224-1145
$7.75; $5 kids/seniors; $3.50 last matinee

Annapolis Mall, Crown 11
Annapolis Mall, Jennifer Road
410/224-1145
$7.75; $5 kids/seniors; $3.50 last matinee; free kids’ movie 9am &
11am Wed. & Thurs. in summer

Bowie Crossing, Hoyt’s 14
Bowie Crossing, Route 197 north, between US 50 and US 301
301/262-7433
$8.50; $6 matinee; $5.50 kids/seniors

Dinner Movie Theaters

Annapolis Cinema Grill
Forest Plaza, Forest Drive, Parole
410/266-8437
$3.50 plus cost of dinner or beverages

- All about Maryland – http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/homepage/html/mdgov.html
- Maryland Electronic Capitol – http://www.mec.state.md.us/
- Maryland Governor – http://www.gov.state.md.us/
- Maryland General Assembly – http://mlis.state.md.us/
- Maryland Judiciary – http://www.courts.state.md.us/
- Maryland Manual Online – http://www.courts.state.md.us/
- Maryland State Archives – http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/
- How a Bill Becomes a Law – http://www.mdkidspage.org/BillLaw.htm
- Find out who your representatives are – http://mdelect.net/electedofficials/
- Our State House – http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us
- Maryland’s Court System – http://www.courts.state.md.us
- Maryland’s Top Officials – http://www.mdkidspage.org

County and City Government

- Maryland County Governments – http://www.mdcounties.org
- Maryland Governments: Cities and Towns – http://www.mec.state.md.us
- County Court Houses – http://www.mdkidspage.org

- Maryland Kids History Timeline – http://www.mdkidspage.org
- Maryland History Coloring Book – http://www.msa.md.gov
- Daily Life in 17th Century colonial Maryland – http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Union/8376/intro.html

County History

- A Brief History of Maryland Counties – http://www.mdkidspage.org
- Formation Dates of Maryland Counties – http://www.mdkidspage.org
- Where Maryland Began: A Colonial History of St. Mary’s County – http://www.somd.lib.md.us
- Maryland County Histories:
Anne Arundel County – http://www.mdkidspage.org
Calvert County – http://www.mdkidspage.org
Charles County – http://www.mdkidspage.org
Prince George’s County – http://www.mdkidspage.org
St. Mary’s County – http://www.mdkidspage.org

General Informational Links

- Maryland Archives: Maryland Historical Chronology – http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us
- Maryland Historical and Biographical Information – http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us
- State Forest and Park Service Living History Program – http://www.dnr.state.md.us
- Maryland Archives: State Map Collection – http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us
- Maryland History Links – http://www.bcplonline.org
- Learn about Famous Marylanders – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us
- Early Maryland History Links – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us
- Maryland Local History Links – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us
- Maryland Statewide History Links – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us
- War and Maryland Links – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us
- Primary source Documents of Maryland History – http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us

Maryland Genealogy

- Maryland History and Genealogy – http://www.marylandroots.org
- Maryland Genealogy Links – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us

- DNR – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/espaa.html

Maryland Flora

- Endangered Plants of Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/rteplants.asp
- Forest Facts of Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/forester/mdfacts.asp
- More Forest Facts of Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/envirothon/forestry/
- Maryland Tree Identification – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/envirothon/forestry/treeid.html
- Name that Native Maryland Tree Game – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/forests/kidzone/
- Plant Lists for Maryland’s Regions – http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/nativesMD/lists.htm

Maryland Fauna

- Endangered Animals of Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/rteanimals.html
- Animals of Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/animalbits.html

Mammals

- Maryland’s Bats – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/nhpbatintro.html
- Field Guide to Maryland’s Bats – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/bats/nhpbatintro.asp
- Squirrels in Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/wasquirrel.asp

Reptiles and Amphibians

- Chessie: Fact or Fiction – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/irc/chessie/chessie.html
- Sea Turtles in Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/turtles.asp
- All about Snake in Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/snakeinfo.html
- Venomous Snakes in Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/vsnakes.html

Fish

- Maryland Fish Facts – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/education/fishfaqs.html

Birds

- Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter – http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/infocenter.html
- Owls of Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/waowls.asp
- Birding in Maryland – http://www.mdbirds.org/birds/birdsindex.html
- Maryland Ornithological Society – http://www.mdbirds.org/

Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Life

- The DNR’s Bay Life Guide – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/cblife/index.html
- Bay Biology from The Chesapeake Bay Program – http://www.chesapeakebay.net/baybio.htm

Other Links

- Maryland’s Wild Acres Program and Information – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/wildacres.asp#tips
- Maryland’s Habitat for Wildlife – http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/habitatfw.asp
- Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat – http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/nativesMD/info.htm

- Basic Geography of Maryland – http://www.mdkidspage.org
- Maryland Almanac – http://www.mdkidspage.org
- Map of Regions, Counties, Cross Section of State – http://www.mdkidspage.org
- Information on Maryland’s Lakes and Reservoirs – http://www.mgs.md.gov
- Maryland Make-A-Map – http://www.mdmerlin.net

Geology

- Maryland’s Geology – http://www.mgs.md.gov
- Gallery of Geologic Features pf Maryland – http://www.mgs.md.gov
- Geologic Map of Maryland – http://www.mgs.md.gov
- Index to online Geologic Maps of Maryland – http://www.mgs.md.gov
- Online Pamphlets and Fact Sheets about Maryland Geology – http://www.mgs.md.gov
- Who to Contact if you have a Question about Maryland Geology – http://www.mgs.md.gov
- Ask a Geologist by Instant Messenger – http://www.mgs.md.gov
- Educational Materials from the Maryland Geological Survey – http://www.mgs.md.gov
- Maryland Earth Sciences Clubs – http://www.mgs.md.gov
- Maryland Geological Society – http://www.ecphora.net

Climatology

- Maryland State Climatologist Office – http://www.atmos.umd.edu
- Mid Atlantic Weather Station by Herb – http://mywebpages.comcast.net
- CHART Real Time Weather for Maryland – http://www.chart.state.md.us

Maryland’s Regions and Habitats

- Physiography of Maryland – http://www.dnr.state.md.us
- Chesapeake Bay Habitats from the Chesapeake Bay Program – http://www.chesapeakebay.net

- Chesapeake Bay Visitor’s Guide – http://www.chesapeake-bay.com
- Eyes on the Bay: State of the Bay – http://mddnr.chesapeakebay.net

Chesapeake Bay Science

- Chesapeake Science on the Internet – http://www.bayeducation.net
- Student Training in Aquatics Research – http://www.serc.si.edu
- Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network – http://www.baygateways.net
- Maryland Sea Grant: The Chesapeake – http://www.mdsg.umd.edu
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Education – http://www.cbf.org
- The Chesapeake Bay Program – http://www.chesapeakebay.net
- Ask the Bay Experts – http://www.alliancechesbay.org
- Online Fieldtrip to the Chesapeake Bay – http://baytrippers.thinkport.org
- The Living Bay Online – http://www.livingclassrooms.org
- Chesapeake Bay Observing System – http://www.cbos.org

Chesapeake Bay History

- Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum – http://www.cbmm.org
- Mariner’s Museum History of the Chesapeake – http://www.mariner.org/
- Chesapeake Bay History – http://www.chesapeakebay.net
- Pirates – http://www.chesapeakebay.net
- Shipwrecks – http://www.chesapeakebay.net

Chesapeake Bay Animals and Plants

- Maryland Fish Facts – http://www.dnr.state.md.us
- Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Life – http://www.dnr.state.md.us
- Fishing Opportunities for Youth – http://www.dnr.state.md.us

Chesapeake Bay Myths and Legends

- Chessie: Fact or Fiction – http://www.dnr.state.md.us

Games and Quizzes

- Chesapeake Bay Word Search – http://www.dnr.state.md.us
- The Bay Game Online – http://www.dnr.state.md.us
- The Chesapeake Bay Challenge…how much do you know about the bay? – http://www.livingclassrooms.org

Local Fishing Outfitters and Supplies

Bay Paddlers Sea Kayaking and Fly Fishing
4055 Gordon Stinnett Avenue
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
Phone: 410-286-3663 or 410-474-4656
web: http://www.baypaddlers.com

Fred’s Sport Center
2895 Crain Hwy.
Waldorf, MD
Phone: 301-645-5694
web: http://www.fredsenterprises.com

Tackle Box
Rt. 235
Lexington Park, MD
Phone: 301-863-8151 or 1-800-397-8151

Tyler’s Tackle Shop and Crab House
Official Weighing Station
8210 Bayside Rd.
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Phone: 410-257-6610

C&E J’s Hunting & Fishing
Rt. 4 South
Lothian, MD
Phone: 301-627-5760
web: http://cnejs-hunting-fishing.com

Fishing Charter Companies

Chesapeake Sportfishing
Solomons, MD
Phone: 410-326-4868 or 1-800 295-1265
web: http://www.capthank.com

Happy Harbor Charter Boat Fishing
Hwy. 256
Deale, MD
Phone: 410-867-0949 or 301-261-5297

Rod ‘N Reel
Route 261 & Mears Ave.
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Phone: 301-855-8450 or 1-800-233-2030
web: http://www.rodnreelinc.com

Boat Charter Companies

Calvert Marine Museum
Solomons, MD
Phone: 410-326-2042

Gold Coast Charters, Inc.
1 Benedict Ave.
Benedict, MD
Phone: 301-274-4060

Boat Rentals

Capt. John’s Crabhouse & Marina
Cobb Island, MD
Phone: 301-259-2315

Patuxent Adventure Center
13860 C Solomons Island Rd
Solomons, MD
Phone: 410-394-2770
web: http://www.paxadventure.com

Point Lookout Boating Facility
Point Lookout State Park
Phone: 301-872-4342

Scheible’s Fishing Center
Phone: 301-872-5185

Shymansky’s Marina & Seafood
Cobb Island, MD
Phone: 301-259-2221

Solomon’s Boat Rentals & Sales
Rt. 2 & A St.
Solomon’s Island, MD
Phone: 410-326-4060
web: http://www.boat-rent.net

Suntime Rentals Inc.
2820 Solomon’s Island Rd.
Edgewater, MD
Phone: 410-266-6020

Boating Instruction and Safety

Boat Charter
7074 Bembe Beach Rd.
Annapolis, MD
Phone: 301-261-2810

Chesapeake Sailing School
Annapolis, MD
Phone: 1-800-966-0030

Patuxent River Sail & Power Squadron
Leonardtown, MD
Phone: 301-475-3883

On-line Boating Safety Class
web: http://www.BoatUS.com

Boat Ramps

Find the location of Boat Ramps in MD at the Maryland Boat Ramp Atlas – http://mddnr.chesapeakebay.net

Outfitters

Bay Paddlers Sea Kayaking and Fly Fishing
4055 Gordon Stinnett Avenue
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
Phone: 410-286-3663 or 410-474-4656
web: http://www.baypaddlers.com

Canoe/Kayak Outfitters
Sales and rentals
311 3rd St.
Annapolis, MD
Phone: 410-263-2303

Patuxent Adventure Center
13860 C Solomons Island Rd
Solomons, MD
Phone: 410-394-2770
web: http://www.paxadventure.com

REI Recreational Equipment Inc.
9801 Rhode Island Ave.
College Park, MD
Phone: 301-982-9681

Canoeing/Kayaking Trails

Maryland Water Trails of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
web: http://www.baygateways.net

The Choptank & Tuckahoe Rivers Water Trail
Explores 60 miles along the two Eastern Shore rivers, linking 16 existing public access points for canoes, kayaks, and small powerboats.

The Lower Susquehanna Water Trail
Will cover 65 miles from Harrisburg to Havre de Grace, MD on the Chesapeake Bay.

The Monocacy River Water Trail
Runs from the Monocacy Battlefield to the Monocacy Aqueduct.

The Potomac River Water Trail
Covers the lower 100 miles of the river to the Chesapeake Bay.

- Sailor Kids – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us
- Maryland Kids Page – http://www.mdkidspage.org
- Famous Facts about Maryland – http://www.mdkidspage.org
- More Maryland Facts and Trivia – http://www.50states.com
- Send a friend a Maryland postcard – http://www.visitmaryland.org
- Maryland State Symbols – http://www.mdkidspage.org

Games

- Maryland Concentration Game – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us
- Word Scramble of State Symbols – http://www.mdisfun.org
- Word Scramble of Maryland Cities – http://www.mdisfun.org
- Printable Maryland Word Search – http://www.thepotters.com
- The Bay Game Online – http://www.dnr.state.md.us

Coloring Books and Pages

- Maryland Coloring Book – http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us
- Maryland Online Coloring Book – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us
- Maryland Flag to Color – http://www.enchantedlearning.com

Quizzes

- Maryland State Map/Quiz – http://www.enchantedlearning.com
- Maryland State Facts – http://www.enchantedlearning.com
- How well do you know Maryland? Quiz – http://mikulski.senate.gov
- Maryland State Quiz – http://www.mdkidspage.org

Puzzles

- Maryland Online Crossword Puzzle – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us
- Maryland Crossword Puzzle to Print Out – http://www.sailor.lib.md.us

- Smithsonian Tourist Information Sources – http://www.si.edu/visit/tourist_information.htm
- Smithsonian: Sightseeing – http://www.si.edu
- WASHINGTONIAN Magazine’s Insider’s Guide to Museums – http://www.washingtonian.com
- Activities: free guide for Washington DC kids & parents – http://www.our-kids.com/
- Cheap Eats 2003 – http://www.washingtonian.com/dining
- WASHINGTONIAN 100 Best Restaurants – http://www.washingtonian.com/dining
- Washington National Cathedral – http://www.cathedral.org

Getting There

- D.C. Metro Information – http://www.wmata.com
- Metrorail System Map – http://www.wmata.com/metrorail
- Maryland Transit Administration – http://www.mtamaryland.com
- Commuter Bus Schedules & system Maps – http://www.mtamaryland.com

Sotterley Plantation
(18th-century tidewater life)
Route 245
Hollywood, MD 20636
Phone: 301-373-2280 or 1-800-681-0850 (toll free)
e-mail: sotterleyoffice@mail.ameritel.net
web: http://www.sotterley.com

Historic Community Buildings

Old Jail Museum
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone: 301-475-2467

Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
Patuxent River, MD 20670
Phone: 301-863-7418
web: http://www.paxmuseum.com

Battlegrounds and other Military Sites

Civil War Museum
Point Lookout State Park
Scotland, MD 20687
Phone: 301-872-5688

Maritime and Marine Museums

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
Lighthouse Road
Piney Point, MD 20674
Phone: 301-994-1471
web: http://www.cheslights.org

Cultural Museums

Historic St. Mary’s City
(Maryland’s first capital)
P. O. Box 39
St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 – 0039
Phone: 240-895-4990 or 240-895-4960
1-800-SMC-1634 (toll free)

St. Clement’s Island – Potomac River Museum
Colton’s Point, MD 20626
Phone: 301-769-2222
web: http://www.dnr.state.md.us

Dorsey Chapel
10704 Brookland Road
Glenn Dale, MD 20769
Phone: 301-352-5544
web: http://www.pgparks.com

Historic Homes, Farms and Manors

Belair Mansion
12207 Tulip Grove Drive
Bowie, MD 20715 – 2340
Phone: 301-809-3089
web: http://www.cityofbowie.org

Belair Stable Museum
2835 Belair Drive
Bowie, MD 20715 – 2340
Phone: 301-809-3089
web: http://www.cityofbowie.org

Billingsley Manor
6900 Green Landing Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 – 7618
Phone: 301-627-0730
web: http://www.pgparks.com

Darnall’s Chance
14800 Gov. Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: 301-952-8010
tdd: 301-454-1472
web: http://www.pgparks.com

Poplar Hill on His Lordship’s Kindness
7606 Woodyard Road
Clinton, MD 20735 – 1955
Phone: 301-856-0358
web: http://www.poplarhillonhlk.org

Marietta House Museum
(U.S. Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Duvall)
5626 Bell Station Road
Glenn Dale, MD 20769 – 9120
Phone: 301-464-5291
tdd: 301-277-8456
web: http://www.pghistory.org

Montpelier Mansion
9401 Montpelier Drive
Route 197 at Muirkirk Road
Laurel, MD 20707 – 2560
Phone: 301-953-1376
web: http://www.pgparks.com

National Colonial Farm Museum
3400 Bryan Point Road
Accokeek, MD 20607 – 9676
Phone: 301-283-2113
web: http://www.accokeek.org

Oxon Hill Farm
6400 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, MD 20745 – 1106
Phone: 202-690-5185
web: http://www.nps.gov

Oxon Hill Manor
6901 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, MD 20745 – 1549
Phone: 301-839-7782
tdd: 301-699-2544
web: http://www.pgparks.com

Oxon Cove Park
6411 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, MD 20745 – 1100
Phone: 202-690-5185
web: http://www.nps.gov

Riversdale
(Calvert Mansion)
4811 Riverdale Road
Riverdale Park, MD 20737
Phone: 301-864-0420
tdd: 301-699-2544
web: http://www.lissa.net

Surratt House Museum
(home of Mary Surratt, hanged as conspirator in Lincoln assassination)
P. O. Box 427
9118 Brandywine Road
Clinton, MD 20735 – 0427
Phone: 301-868-1121
web: http://www.surratt.org

Historic Community Buildings

Bowie Railroad Station & Huntington Museum
8614 Chestnut Ave.
Bowie, MD 20715 – 3732
Phone: 301-809-3089
web: http://www.cityofbowie.org

Battlegrounds and other Military Sites

Airmen Memorial Museum
Airmen Memorial Building
5211 Auth Road
Suitland, MD 20746 – 4339
Phone: 301-899-8386 or 1-800-638-0594
web: http://www.afsahq.org

Fort Washington Museum & Park
13551 Fort Washington Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744 – 7044
Phone: 301-763-4600
web: http://www.nps.gov

Cultural Museums

Greenbelt Museum
10-B Crescent Road
Greenbelt, MD 20768 – 1025
Phone: 301-474-1936
web: http://www.otal.umd.edu

Laurel Museum
817 Main St.
Laurel, MD 20707 – 3429
Phone: 301-725-7975
web: http://www.laurelhistory.org

Northhampton Slave Quarters Archaeological Site
Lake Overlook Drive
(between Water Port Court & Lake Overlook Place)
Lake Arbor, MD 20721
Phone: 301-218-9637 (archaeology program)
tdd: 301-699-2544 (archaeology program)
Phone: 301-454-1780 (black history program)
tdd: 301-454-1472 (black history program)
web: http://www.pgparks.com

Prince George’s County Hall of Fame
Courthouse
14735 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773
Phone: 301-952-8010

Science Museums

Agricultural Research Service National Visitor Center
Log Lodge, Building 302
Powder Mill Road
Beltsville, MD 20705 – 3539
Phone: 301-504-9403
web: http://www.ars.usda.gov

College Park Aviation Museum
1909 Corp. Frank Scott Drive
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: 301-864-6029
tdd: 301-864-4764
web: http://www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com

Goddard Space Flight Center
8800 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20771 – 2400
Phone: 301-286-9041
tdd: 301-286-8103
web: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov

Howard B. Owens Science Center
9601 Greenbelt Road
Lanham, MD 20706 – 3397
Phone: 301-918-8750
web: http://www.pgcps.org

Meadowside Nature Center
5100 Meadowside Lane
Rockville, MD 20855
Phone: 301-924-4141

Patuxent Research Refuge & National Wildlife Visitor Center
Powder Mill Road
10901 Scarlett Tanager Look
Laurel, MD 20707
Phone: 301-497-5760
web: http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov

Radio-Television Museum
2608 Mitchellville Road
Bowie, MD 20716
Phone: 301-390-1020
(open Saturday & Sunday, 1-4 p.m.)
web: http://www.radiohistory.org

Miscellaneous Museums

W. Henry Duvall Tool Museum
Patuxent River Park
16000 Croom Airport Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 – 8395
Phone: 301-627-6074
web: http://www.goprincegeorgescounty.com