On July 19, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.2024, the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act.  Tune in to this episode as Community Engagement Coordinator, Doria Fleisher, hosts a discussion about the benefits and importance of this bill to Charles County.  Listen to the thought provoking conversation about Southern Maryland’s rich cultural history and the vital need to preserve, study and share that history.  Joining Ms. Fleisher are Lucille Walker, Executive Director of Destination Southern Maryland, and Chairman Francis Gray, Tribal Chair of the Piscataway-Conoy Tribe in Southern Maryland.  

http://www.piscatawayconoytribe.com/

https://smcm.academia.edu/JuliaKingKing

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2024/text

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