The
St. Mary’s County Government presented the prestigious Heritage Preservation
Project Awards to the authors of three books about Historic Sotterley
Plantation entitled, Sotterley: Her People and Their Worlds, George
Plater of Sotterley and Sotterley Plantation (Images of America) on
Tuesday, May 19, 2015. These highly
significant books enable readers to connect to our past and gain a better
understanding of the people who lived and worked at what is now a National Historic Landmark. The
award recognizes the importance of Sotterley within the community as a resource
to understand and teach this and future generations how the society, culture,
and economy have evolved in this area over the last 300 years.
Author of Sotterley Plantation (Images of America)
is Historic Sotterley Education Director, Jeanne Pirtle. This book is
the culmination of three years research, observations, and collecting photographs
to tell the stories of Sotterley Plantation from its 1703 beginning to present
~ a true tribute to the people of the past who lived and worked here.
Dave Brown, Secretary of the Historic Sotterley Board of Trustees, has authored
two books. Sotterley: Her People and Their Worlds is the story of
Sotterley Plantation which began shortly after the founding of Maryland and
continued over the next three centuries. It rose from humble beginnings,
prospered in the age of tobacco and slavery, endured The Great Depression, and
survived three wars, only to stumble toward imminent ruin until a generous fate
brought both restoration and a renewed relevance for our time. George Plater
of Sotterley is the book which fleshes
out a fair assessment of Plater’s personal character and significant political
accomplishments. With little information available about the sixth Governor of
Maryland in the Sotterley archives, Brown had his work cut out for him as he
began a three year journey of research to breathe some life into a largely
under-studied and under-appreciated Maryland Patriot, who was the owner of
Sotterley Plantation from 1755 to 1792.
All three of
these books are available for purchase
at the Sotterley Museum Shop
or online
at:
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