Drayden African American Schoolhouse Offers Free Public Open Houses Southern Maryland News Net

The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), will be offering free Open Houses for visitors and the community at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden, one Saturday a month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open House dates include: May 6, June 3, June 17, 18 & 19 (special Juneteenth weekend hours), July 1, August 5, September 2, and October 7. The Drayden African American Schoolhouse is one of the nation’s best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses, and its story represents a significant part of St. Mary’s County’s African American history.…