An Exotic Moroccan Adventure!

Join Us

on

“The Road to Morocco!”

Gala in the Garden

Saturday, June 13th, 2015

6:30 p.m.

Bursting with exotic treasures, our Colonial Revival Gardens will be transformed into a Moroccan souk during our 6^th annual Gala in the Garden ~ “The Road to Morocco” on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Guests will be swept away to this far away land of tantalizing colors, luscious spices, nectarous cocktails, and dazzling dancers!

The Sotterley Souk will be filled with extraordinary auction items for bid in both the Silent and Live Auctions. Previews of auction items will be available online at www.sotterley.org. Unable to join us on “The Road to Morocco” but would like to bid on items prior to Gala in the Garden? No worries, we will gladly accept bids via telephone at 301-373-2280.

The Gala in the Garden is an important fundraising event which benefits Sotterley’s educational programming and enables us to continue our mission of preserving, researching, and interpreting the plantation’s diverse cultures and environments and to serve the world as an educational, cultural, and community resource.

Please purchase tickets online: www.sotterley.org

by June 6th, 2015

$125 per person

~ Partnership Opportunity ~

Become a 2015 Gala in the Garden Sponsor!

Partnership Opportunities

 Partnership Opportunities

at Historic Sotterley Plantation

Historic Sotterley Plantation is well known for offering popular cultural events and engaging educational programming throughout the year. Did you know that almost all of our efforts are funded through private contributions? Partnerships with community-minded individuals and businesses through corporate sponsorships, event sponsorships, and in-kind donations help us to not only draw more people to this National Historic Landmark, but allow us to continue sharing Historic Sotterley's important stories and 300 year history.

One way you or your company can partner with Sotterley is by sponsoring one of our many special events. Sponsorship demonstrates to the public that your organization understands the importance of enriching our community with a variety of cultural offerings. Sotterley's upcoming Annual Special Event Sponsorship Opportunities include:

Gala in the Garden: June 13

Riverside WineFest at Sotterley: October 3 & 4

Barn Bash at Sotterley: August 21

Ghosts of Sotterley: October 23, 24, 29, 30 & 31

Family Plantation Christmas: December 12

In addition, there are organizations that may desire to make a more substantial impact. These organizations join Sotterley as Corporate Partners, and their commitment allows us to fulfill our mission while serving our community. Another avenue of support is to become a Preservation Partner. These partners donate significant and critical in-kind gifts of both goods and services. 

To begin the important conversation about how you can become part of Historic Sotterley Plantation’s continuing mission, please contact our Development Manager, Nate Ryon at 301-373-2280 or email: development@sotterley.org.

Your Support Matters!

We're Opening Early! We're Opening Early!

Spring Early Into Sotterley’s 2015 Season

&

Sweet Discount!

In anticipation of a fabulous 2015 season, Historic Sotterley Plantation is set to open earlier than ever before – a month earlier, to be exact! Beginning on Saturday, April 11, 2015 the site will be open for Self-Guided Audio Tours and Guided Tours of our 1703 Plantation House on weekends only. 

Saturdays – April 11, 18 & 25

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tours: 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.

(beginning May 1^st, this will be the regular schedule

for Tuesdays through Saturdays through October 31)

Sundays – April 12, 19 & 26

11:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tours: Noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.

(beginning May 3^rd, this will be the regular schedule

for Sundays through October 31)

This year promises to be an exciting one for Historic Sotterley Plantation and we hope you and yours will take advantage of our early start. Visit us soon and often!

Sotterley Museum Shop Sweet Deal!

SWEET DISCOUNT! Our First Speaker Series book entitled, “A Sweet World of White House Desserts” by the world famous Chef Roland Mesnier. Your reserved copy will be available for pick-up at Chef Mesnier’s Speaker Series presentation on Wednesday, April 15^th and he will gladly autograph your book! Please call our office at 301-373-2270 to reserve your discounted copy for only $30!

Corn Crib Project Continues & First Look at Exhibit

Before

&

After

Our Corn Crib project, funded by a grant from the African American Heritage Preservation Program, has been progressing over the fall and winter. Visitors have been able to watch the restoration work taking place on the building’s exterior through December. There is still more work to be done on the structure to include putting in a new and safe ramp and a restored door. The shingled wall facing the parking lot has now been restored with new hand-cut cedar shingles. Because the original grey, weathered shingles were so beautiful, it was with some sadness that we watched this part of the project take place. We were losing the old shingles at an increasingly rapid rate, and to preserve the building all of the old shingles and some of the support structure had to be replaced. As spring comes, the building will begin to reclaim a little of its former look as the shingles begin to grey naturally.

The Land, Lives, and Labor exhibit which will be housed at the Corn Crib has been progressing under the leadership of project director Merideth Taylor. Working with the talents of Dennis Kund, exhibit designer, and Jeanne Pirtle, Sotterley’s Education Director, the first draft of the interior exhibit was unveiled in February. The exhibit will bring into focus the lives of the enslaved and farm workers who toiled at Sotterley. The review committee was extremely impressed with the choices made to bring this part of Sotterley’s history to life. Work will continue on the exhibit in the months ahead and we look forward to unveiling the exhibit later in this year.