WINTER 22020020 I ISSUE NO. 4444 AND 20202020 ANNUAL REPORTEPO

ANNAPOLIS LONDON TOWN Currents SOUTH COUNTY

2020 Year in Review F or F our Riv ers (and the world,) the Year 2020 shop on making our sites more accessible, with speaker Robert is divided into two periods: Pre-COVID and Post-COVID. Forloney, was also offered virtually. The Prior to March 13, the Four Rivers Heritage Area conducted Day Celebration, which had to be cancelled in March, was normal operations, convened committee meetings, formu- “re-booted” in June with both in-person and virtual lated grant requests for FY2021 programming with the title operations and projects, and “Maryland Day: Unpaused.” assisted numerous heritage While many heritage sites partners in consideration and remained closed to the public, submission of grant proposals to Four Rivers created a new section FY2021 Maryland Heritage Areas on our website dedicated to Authority grant round. Fourteen “Virtual Experiences” offered by projects submitted “Intent to our partners. MHAA awarded 4 Apply” forms by January 31, and COVID-19 Emergency Grants in 12 final MHAA FY21 project our Heritage Area in May, 10 grants were submitted by FY2021 Grants to organizations partners by the final deadline of in our Heritage Area in July, and February 29, 2020. Five applica- the Fall Four Rivers Mini-Grant tions were for Capital grant Round offered the opportunity projects, and five were for for both project grants and Non-Capital grant projects, with Emergency Operating funds two additional multi-heritage grants, and we awarded 9 grants area grants, for a total of total (see grants awarded on $748,795 in grant requests. Four page 3). Rivers was also a sponsor of the Finally, our Boundary Amend- ’s very successful community event, “A ment Project progressed from receiving the completed Celebration of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass,” study from our partners at Anne Arundel County Cultural pictured here. Resources Division, to site reviews, assessment, and discus- After COVID-19 so greatly impacted the world and so sion by our Boundary Amendment Committee, to a draft many offices, businesses, and events shut down, Four Rivers map that was completed in late December. Watch for final moved its operations online, as so many of our partners did as refinements as we aim to present a proposal to MHAA in well. Meetings were held via Google Meet and Zoom; a work- April 2021.

page 2 page 3 page 4 What’s inside: ...... Thanks to Our Sponsors Grants Overview 2020 Annual Awards Go Virtual @ROOBKQP

Thank you for Your Support! Thank you to all our sponsors, donors and active supporters of the Four Rivers Heritage Area this year!

In 2020, we received major grant Annapolis, Wiley H. Bates Legacy support from the Maryland Heritage Center, and Q Marketing and Design. Areas Authority, Anne Arundel County Four Rivers salutes the following BOARD OF DIRECTORS and the City of Annapolis, and benefit- individuals for their generous dona- Chair: Timothy Leahy ed from a generous partner relationship tions of volunteer time in 2020: Lisa Vice Chair: Linnell Bowen with Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel Arrasmith, Katie Redmiles Barron, Cecil- Treasurer: Barbara Polito County (VAAAC). We are also grateful to Alice Estrada ia Benalcazar, Becky Benner, Cindy Gertrude Makell the following donors: Tim Baker, Lou Borchardt, *Linnell Bowen, Pam Diane Nowak-Waring, APR Biondi, *Linnell Bowen, Deborah Browne, Eve Case, Robert Clark, Rod Lily Openshaw Coons, *Alice Estrada, Lynne Forsman, Cofield, Chanel Compton, Jane Cox, Jean Russo, Ph.D. Friends of the Maryland State Archives, Johanna Doty, Christine Dunham, COORDINATING COUNCIL Richard Hughes, Ray and Jean Langston, *Alice Estrada, Erik Evans, Lynne Lisa Barge Roberta Laynor, Jane McWiliams, *Ger- AAEDC Forsman, Mary-Angela Hardwick, Janice Honorable Gavin Buckley trude Makell, *Diane Nowak-Waring, Hayes-Williams, Sabriyah Hassan, Mayor, City of Annapolis Cathy Oliver, Lily Openshaw, *Barbara Diana Klein, Sarah Krizek, Peggy Robert C. Clark Polito, *Jean Russo, Lauren Silberman, Historic Annapolis L’Hommedieu, Roberta Laynor, *Tim Rod Cofield Tony Spencer, Melanie Teems, Beth Leahy, *Gertrude Makell, Claudette Historic London Town & Gardens Terranova, Dorothy Whitman, and McDonald, *Diane Nowak-Waring, Jane Cox Laura Carrier Wood. *Lily Openshaw, *Barbara Polito, Anas- AACO Planning and Zoning Alma Cropper Four Rivers would also like to recog- tasia Poulos, Hilary Raftovich, *Jean Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center nize many additional local partners for Russo, William Sanders III, Jo Shall- Erik Evans in-kind contributions made in 2020, cross, Heather Skipper, Tony Spencer, Downtown Annapolis Partnership including: Anne Arundel County Lynne Forsman Caitlin Swaim, Emily Oland Squires, Annapolis Green Department of Planning and Zoning, Marcie Taylor-Thoma, Tatiana Wells, Janice Hayes-Williams Anne Arundel County Department of Dorothy Whitman, Debbie Wood, and Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks, Anne Arundel Anson Hines, Ph.D. Laura Carrier Wood. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center County Board of Education, Chesa- Roberta Laynor peake Children’s Museum, City of *indicates current Board Member City of Annapolis Claudette McDonald Watermark Tours Hilary Raftovich Annapolis Mayor’s Representativew Four Rivers Continues Honorable William H. Sanders, III Sponsorship Program in 2020 Mayor, Highland Beach Marcie Taylor-Thoma Four Rivers sponsored two collaborative events in 2020; the first supported the Education Committee family event at the Maryland State House that celebrated the installation of the Emily Oland Squires Maryland State Archives statues of Harriet Tubman of Fredrick Douglass, on February 15. The second Bruce Weidele supported the "Kick Gas" collaborative event presented by Annapolis Green, which Galesville Heritage Society brought partners together as it virtually showcased more than 40 plug-in vehicles Laura Wood MLCV in a fun, interactive way at the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library, on October 1. STAFF This program offers limited support for events/programs that foster creative collab- Carol Benson, Ph.D. orations among multiple heritage-related organizations to build partnerships for Executive Director the benefit of our local community. Only non-profit organizations are eligible to Jody Christian MLCV for Foundation apply, for an event or program taking place within the geographic boundaries of our heritage area. For more details on the Sponsorship opportunity, please visit our website.

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Grants Awarded in 2020 Grant Total Project Type of Grant Recipient & Project Category Amount Amount

MHAA Capital Project Grant Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park Capital Restoration $34,841 $73,377 (FY21) Restoration of Skipjack Wilma Lee Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park Capital Improvement $95,954 $555,893 Phase 1 Improvements at the Park Campus Historic Annapolis, Inc. Capital Restoration $8,000 $16,000 William Paca Garden Accessibility: Planning Phase London Town Foundation Capital Improvement $100,000 $275,000 Educational Pavillion Construction Preservation Maryland Capital Restoration $100,000 $250,000 Stabilization of the Captain William Burtis House

MHAA Non-Capital ProjectGrant Captain Avery Museum Heritage Tourism Product $10,000 $20,000 (FY21) From Vision to Reality Historic Annapolis, Inc. Heritage Tourism Product $50,000 $296,000 History of Annapolis Exhibit: Fabrication and Installation Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Heritage Tourism Product $50,000 $145,000 Sellman-Kirkpatrick-Howitt House: Museum Exhibit Planning - Phase 1

MHAA Management Grant (FY21)^ ALTSCHA, Inc. Management $100,000 $212,000

MHAA Marketing Grant (FY21)^ ALTSCHA, Inc., in partnership with VAAAC Marketing $25,000 $50,000

MHAA COVID-19 Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park COVID-19 $20,000 $40,000 Emergency Grant (FY20) Captain Avery Museum COVID-19 $10,000 $20,000 Historic Annapolis, Inc. COVID-19 $10,000 $20,000 London Town Foundation COVID-19 $10,000 $20,000

Totals for State Funding Project in FY2020 $623,795 $1,993,270

Four Rivers Mini-Grant Program Annapolis Community Foundation, in partnership Project $4,000 $14,471 Grants, Fall 2020 (FY21) with Annapolis Greek Heritage Project Annapolis Greek Heritage Project Banneker-Douglass Museum Foundation, Inc. Project $4,000 $20,000 Anti-Racism Program Series Galesville Heritage Society Project $2,210 $5,455 Heritage Tour Brochure Historic Annapolis, Inc. Project $2,710 $5,435 "Annapolis: An American Story" Brochure London Town Foundation, Inc. Project $4,000 $17,435 Interpretive Signage in Response to COVID-19 Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park Emergency $4,000 $9,666 Emergency Operating Galesville Community Center Organization Emergency $1,250 $2,527 Emergency Operating Ralph J. Bunche Community Center, Inc. Emergency $1,250 $2,500 Emergency Operating Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center Emergency $4,000 $8,068 Emergency Operating

Totals for Mini-Grant Funding in FY2020 $27,420 $85,558

Totals for Funded Projects in 2020 $651,215 $2,078,828

^Four Rivers Management Grant includes $10,000 redistributed to mini-grant recipients

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Four Rivers Heritage Area held its Seventeenth Annual Heritage Awards online on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, via Facebook Live, in a half-hour presentation that can be viewed in recordings on both Facebook and Youtube. These awards recognize individ- uals, organizations, partnerships, programs and products that contribute significantly to the community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy. The honorees have had a lasting impact on authentic stories and experiences at our museums and historic attractions, the sustainability of local organizations, and the preservation of the history and heritage of the local community.

We are pleased to list the honorees recognized this year:

Heritage Tourism Product Award – Public/Private Initiative Award Heritage Professional of the Year Experience Anne Arundel County Lynching Carrie Kiewitt, Historic Annapolis Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park, Memorial – Partners: Heritage Leadership Award Wilma Lee Tour • Connecting the Dots Mimi Scrivener Calver • Maryland Lynching Heritage Tourism Product Award – Memorial Project Book • The Maryland State House: Equal Justice Initiative • 250 Years of History Anne Arundel County • City of Annapolis Heritage Volunteer Award Individuals: Monica Lindsey and Cathy Oliver, Galesville Heritage Society Jennifer Haber, co-chairs, with Emma Heritage Volunteer Award Buchman, Lee Zanger, Jane Zanger, Catherine Schmidt, Historic Annapolis Renee Cantori, Will Schwarz, and Janice Hayes-Williams Legacy Award “Cooking On The Chesapeake” Culinary Pictured: Detail of presentation, Public/Private Initiative Award Programs – Honorees: • Galesville Community Center Please remember the Four Rivers Heritage Area (legal name ALTSCHA, Inc.) in Organization your charitable donations. Visit our website, www.fourriversheritage.org/ • Vincent O. Leggett support for details on how you can support the organization. Heritage Partnership Award “A Celebration of Harriet Tubman and Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Frederick Douglass” – Partners: Annapolis, London Town & South County • Maryland State Archives Arundel Center, 44 Calvert Street • Maryland Commission on African Annapolis, Maryland 21401 American History and Culture 410-222-1805 • [email protected] www.fourriversheritage.org • National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom (National Park Four Rivers is a 501 (c) 3, charitable non-profit organization. Service) Your contribution supports the heritage sites and organizations • Maryland Department of Commerce – that make a difference to our region’s quality of life. Office of Tourism • Friends of the Maryland State Archives Heritage Interpreter of the Year

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