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Stories of Our Ancestors - Smithsonian Evening Lecture
Get a snapshot of local history at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and learn about the land's soldiers, farmers and slaves.
The story of SERC is the story of Maryland. Over the centuries, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center has been home to fishers and hunter-gatherers, Revolutionary War soldiers and slave families. Who were the land’s early inhabitants, and what environmental footprints did they leave behind? This talk will explore the lives of the people who shaped the land that became SERC: Native Americans, settlers, slaves, farmers and—finally—scientists.
When: Tuesday, June 16, 7pm (light refreshments at 6:30)
Where: Schmidt Conference Center, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Details: http://www.serc.si.edu/public_programs/ev_lec.aspx
Contact: Kristen Minogue (minoguek@si.edu or 443-482-2325)
Portrait: General Jonathan Sellman, by John Beale Bordley. Reprinted from “John Sellman of Maryland and His Descendants” by W. Marshall Sellman. Used courtesy of Sally Sellman and family.
