Hughesville, MD – The Executive Director and the Board of Directors of the Southern Maryland Heritage Area (Destination Southern Maryland) are pleased to announce the newly redesigned website for the organization: www.DestinationSouthernMaryland.com. The new Facebook page is Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium (@DestinationSoMD).
The new website will act as a digital resource to Southern Maryland, highlighting access to Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties, as well as focusing on the unique stories of this area. Partner organizations for this website include all three counties, the Maryland Heritage Area Authority, the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland and the Rural Maryland Council. Additional partnerships are listed throughout the site (such as the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission in “Deep Roots in Land and Sea”).
Destination Southern Maryland is a reflection of the great potential for heritage tourism, telling the stories of place, people, and culture, and encouraging people to visit, invest, and enjoy this remarkable region. There is an interactive map to help the public navigate a variety of resources. Some of the stories highlighted within this website are: Ancient Creatures, First Peoples, Where Maryland Began, Birthplace of Religious Freedom, African American Experience, War Comes to Southern Maryland, and Deep Roots in Land and Sea. With this website the public can also locate museums and historical sites, wineries, breweries, distilleries, byways, trails and parks.
The website and social media pages are created in conjunction with the team of Alchemi Design and will be updated on a regular basis. The Facebook page will highlight the daily workings of this organization as well as feature different sites and events within Southern Maryland. Granting opportunities are also a significant aspect of the work of the Southern Maryland Heritage Area, and the public will be able to access more information on this through the website and announcements on social media. Please contact Lucille Walker at 301.343.2771 for any press questions.
