St. Mary's County History Day

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St. Mary’s County History Day is a local contest affiliated with Maryland History Day and National History Day that was brought to the county by Historic Sotterley and has been organized and ran by our team since. It is a district-level contest for students in grades 4 through 12 to do in-depth research and create unique projects about each year’s theme in one of five categories: paper, exhibit, documentary, website, or performance. It is a chance for students to develop critical skills that they will use throughout their schooling and careers, and winners of the district contest will advance to the state-level contest.

This year's theme, "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History" encourages young historians to explore pivotal moments in history, differing perspectives on those moments, and how they impacted the events that came after. With 2026 being the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, there's a plethora of relevant topics to choose from, but we also encourage students to dig deep in their family history to explore the ways their ancestors were part of revolution, reaction, and/or reform.

Students from public, private, parochial, home, and cyber schools are welcome to participate.

St. Mary’s County History Day is brought to you by Historic Sotterley, with support from St. Mary’s County Library, Maryland Humanities, and the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.

Contest Date: Saturday, April 18th, 2026

Deadline to Submit Project: Saturday, April 11th, 2026

Theme: Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History

Location: Leonardtown Public Library

Other Contest Dates

State Contest Day: May 2, 2026

National Contest Day: June 14-18, 2026

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