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Maryland Center for History and Culture

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Baltimore, MD, US

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Learn something new about Maryland history and culture! The Maryland Center for History and Culture’s virtual and in-person programs engage audiences in authentic experiences that promote discovery, facilitate dialogue, and build community.

By exploring multiple perspectives and sharing national stories through the lens of Maryland, MCHC inspires critical thinking, creativity, and community.

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Thu, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM EST
When Claiborne Bridged the Chesapeake: MCHC Press Book Launch
Maryland Center for History and Culture , 610 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21201,, Baltimore , MD, US
MCHC Press proudly presents a new publication, When Claiborne Bridged the Chesapeake: The Rise and Fall of the Ferry Era, with Marty Bollinger, author and historian. Bollinger explores the trials and triumphs of establishing and maintaining ferries as an economically viable mode of transportation between Maryland’s Western and Eastern Shores during the 19th and early-20th centuries from Claiborne, including the politics of the day that inspired the desire to connect Baltimore to the Eastern Shore.

Register today at https://www.mdhistory.org/calendar/when-claiborne-bridged-the-chesapeake-mchc-press-book-launch/

The author will be available for a book signing from 5:30–6:15 pm. The lecture begins promptly at 6:30 pm. A light reception will follow.

Museum admission is free all day on Free First Thursday.
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