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Archaeology, Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park

Encompassing 142 acres, with various facilities and extensive nature trails, the primary focus of this site is cultural and natural history. The Historical Park & Museum is dedicated to the legacy of the Colonial farmer, clockmaker, mathematician, astronomer,and Federal Territority surveyor, Benjamin Banneker, known as the first African American man of science.

Duvall Tool Museum

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Archaeology, Botanical Garden, Cemetery, Culture, History, Historic House, Natural History, Park, Specialized

The W Henry Duvall Tool Museum houses trade tools, household items and farm implements from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The museum is named for W Henry Duvall, who amassed most of the items found in this extensive collection acquired by MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION (M-NCPPC) in 1981.

Anthropology, Archaeology, Children's, General, History, Library, Natural History, Nature Centers, Science, Specialized

The Natural History Society of Maryland (NHSM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1929. Its extensive collections of Maryland flora, fauna, fossils, and minerals, dating back to the early 1800’s, are a rare and valuable asset to the State of Maryland. Many of the items that were on display in the Natural History Museum in Druid Hill Park from 1936 to the early 1970’s are still in our collection.

Archaeology, Culture, History, Historic House, Park

Now owned by the Montgomery County Department of Parks, the cabin has been fully restored and furnished to depict the various periods of its history.

Anthropology, Arboretum, Archaeology, Library, Natural History, Science, Specialized, University

The Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing is one of the region’s premier centers for transformational learning and research. Here, students are empowered to discover a passion for their studies and achieve success in their future careers.

Archaeology, Culture, General, History, Library, University

The mission of the Nabb Research Center is to cultivate and sustain the advancement of scholarly research through collecting, preserving, disseminating and providing access to records and artifacts which illustrate the rich historical and cultural heritage of the greater Delmarva region.

Needwood Mansion

Rockville, Maryland

Archaeology, Children's, History, Historic House, Park

A Federal-period brick dwelling built in 1857 on land granted in 1758 to John Cooke in the region now known as Rock Creek. Today it houses offices of the Park and Planning Commission of Montgomery County.

Pemberton Hall

Salisbury, Maryland

Archaeology, Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Natural History, Park

The Pemberton Hall Foundation continues to carry out its mission of restoring Pemberton Hall and the land surrounding it to its colonial condition as well as providing interpretive programs on our local colonial history.