Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park
Piney Point, Maryland
301-994-1471
www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/Museums
Climb the Potomac River’s oldest lighthouse at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park and bask in the spectacular setting on the shores of this beautiful river. Enjoy a foray into maritime history in the adjacent museum and hear the stories and struggles of the local community during the era of segregated education at Drayden African American Schoolhouse located nearby.
Nichols House Museum
Boston, Massachusetts
617-227-6993
nicholshousemuseum.org
The Nichols House Museum offers tours of an 1804 Beacon Hill townhouse as it was occupied at the turn of the 20th century. The Nichols family was typical in their domestic habits but exceptional in their careers as artists, thinkers, and social activists. Less-remembered but equally meaningful are servant stories that also activate and enliven the period spaces.
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St. Clement’s Island Museum
Colton's Point, Maryland
301-769-2222
www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/Museums
Explore the site where the English colonists first set foot on these shores in 1634 at the St. Clement’s Island Museum. Enjoy the museum’s colorful exhibits then take a water taxi ride to nearby St. Clement’s Island State Park. The St. Mary’s County Museum Division includes three sites that let you explore and experience the heritage, beauty, and rich history of the county where Maryland began.
The Nichols House Museum continues the discussion on the social concerns embraced by those who passed through this home, which remain relevant today.