Historian and Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) docent Pete Himmelheber will share his research on land grants in colonial St. Mary’s on Thursday, November 6. This illustrated lecture will take place in HSMC’s Visitor Center auditorium (18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary’s City) at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Find out how the colony systemized land ownership and what it meant to become “seized and possessed” of land. Pity those who lost their property by “ejectment” and discover what it meant to have your land transferred by “livery of seisin’.” Hear about Himmelheber’s adventures in the field as he attempts to follow 17th-century boundaries and locate old roads, mills, chapels, and stills.
Historic St. Mary’s City is a museum of living history and archaeology on the site of Maryland’s first capital in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland. For more information about HSMC or this program, contact the Visitor Center at info@digshistory.org, 240-895-4990, or 800-SMC-1634.
