JPPM E-newsletter - Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum

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JPPM E-newsletter
www.jefpat.org jppm@mdp.state.md.us 410-586-8501
S P E C I A L P O I N T S
O F I N T E R E S T :
May 4, 2012
First Friday Tours
1 PM
Enjoy a free, no reservations
needed tour of the MAC Lab at
JPPM. Call 410-586-8562 or email
kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us for
more information
May 5, 2012
History Beneath your Feet: JPPM
and the War of 1812 Walking Tour
2 PM - 3 PM
$5/person $4/Friends of JPPM
Enjoy a docent led tour beginning
at the Visitor Center.
May 6, 2012
SOMD Costume Guild: Sunday
Afternoon Sewing
1 PM - 4 PM
Come for an afternoon of sewing
and chat at the Breckinridge
Education Center classroom.
May 11, 2012
Archaeological Speaker Series
7 PM (following the Friends Annual
Meeting)
No Fee
Marcia Miller of the Maryland
Historical Trust will present a
lecture titled, Acorns and Anguish
of Wandering Relics: Stories from
the State House.
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Children’s Day on the Farm Returns to JPPM!
Sunday, June 3, 11 AM – 5 PM
Children of all ages are invited to the 27 th Annual
Children’s Day on the Farm, a celebration of Southern
Maryland’s rich agricultural heritage! Enjoy new
attractions as well as old favorites, like the antique
Tractor Parade! Demonstrations, hands-on activities,
rides, games, live entertainment, food and beverage.
Great family fun! Performances include: a live puppet
show, magic, music and more. Children’s Day on the
Farm is a free event, but a small fee may be charged for some activities.
Public Archaeology
May 8 - June 30
JPPM invites you to join our archaeologists in the field, where excavations will take
place from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (weather
permitting), and in the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory from
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays where time will be spent cleaning
the artifacts in order to ‘rediscover’ what was found. Contact Ed Chaney at
410-586-8554 or echaney@mdp.state to reserve a spot.
Tea in the Garden at Point Farm
Sunday, May 20, 2 PM – 4 PM
All are invited to enjoy a spring afternoon in grand
style, including a tour and light refreshments, of a
significant site & one of the most beautiful places
in Calvert County. Funds raised will be used to
benefit restoration of the historic decorative gates
in the garden. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for
children ten & under. Call soon, as the event is
expected to sell out! Reservations: 410-586-8501.
For additional information visit: www.jefpat.org
Call 410-586-8501 or email jppm@mdp.state.md.us.

Upcoming Events
May 11, 2012
7 PM
Archaeology Speaker Series: Maryland’s History “By the Object”
No Fee
Acorns and the Anguish of Wandering Relics: Stories from the State House
Marcia Miller, Maryland Historical Trust
The Maryland State House is the oldest state capital in continuous legislative use in the country. Learn about the findings of
recent investigative restoration work. This lecture will follow the Friends of JPPM annual meeting.
May 12, 2012
9 AM – 12 PM
Point Farm Garden Restoration
Volunteers Needed
Point Farm was the country retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. In 1983 Mrs. Patterson donated the property
to the state in honor of her late husband, creating Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. Join the JPPM Garden Club as they
work to recreate the splendor of the main house gardens using the original plans of noted landscape architect Rose Greely.
For information call 410-586-8536 or email jcampbell@mdp.state.md.us.
May 16, 2012
10 AM – 2 PM
Home School Day: Farmers, Patriots and Traitors: The War of 1812 in Southern Maryland
$8/child, $5/non-home school sibling. All Ages.
This program will allow students to explore the causes and impact of the War of 1812 on Maryland. Students will use
timelines and primary resources to understand the causes of the War, as well as visit the new exhibit, Farmers, Patriots and
Traitors: The War of 1812 in Southern Maryland. Students will learn how local residents, through the study of primary
resources including letters, journals and newspaper clippings, perceived the War. Students will conclude their day by visiting
the Maryland Archaeological Laboratory to see artifacts related to the War in Maryland.
May 19, 2012
2:00-3:00 PM
History beneath your feet: JPPM and the War of 1812
$5/person $4/Friends of JPPM
Enjoy a docent lead walking tour of Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, while learning about Maryland’s largest Naval
battle which took place on the waters adjacent to what is now JPPM. Explore the War of 1812 and its impact on Southern
Maryland. Tours begin at the Visitor Center.
9 PM
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland
No Fee
Join the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland for discussions and night sky observations. For information call
301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com
May 20, 2012
1 PM -4 PM
Gourd Water Bottles
No Fee
Gourds make great water bottles. Help us clean gourds, and make bottles for the Indian Village. All Ages.
Mondays in May
10 AM and 1 PM
Monday Memories Tour
Ages: 10+
No Fee
The public is invited to enjoy memories of Calvert County, the Patterson Family, JPPM or those who may have once worked
this land. Share a story, or simply come enjoy the tour of this beautiful 1933 Colonial Revival brick house and gardens
designed by noted female architects Gertrude Sawyer and Rose Greely.
For information call 410-586-8578 or email bseifert@mdp.state.md.us.