Gary Carson, Coordinator of Research
(Architectural Historian)
Lois G. Carr, Historian
Garry W. Stone, Research Archaeologist
P.O. Box 38,
St. Mary's City 20686
Telephone: 994-0779
The St. Mary's City Commission was
created by Chapter 115, Acts of 1966, to
replace the St. Mary's City Restoration
Study Commission which had been ap-
pointed by the Governor in 1965 (Res. No.
41, Acts of 1965).
The Commission consists of seven mem-
bers appointed by the Secretary of Eco-
nomic and Community Development with
the approval of the Governor for five-year
terms. Two of the Commissioners must be
residents of St. Mary's County and not fewer
than five must be residents of the State of
Maryland. The Commissioners are selected
on the basis of ability, public spirit, and his-
torical and professional interest. The Com-
mission selects its own officers. It also, sub-
ject to the approval of the Secretary of Eco-
nomic and Community Development, ap-
points the Director from without its mem-
bership.
The St. Mary's City Commission was
created to preserve, develop and maintain
ancient St. Mary's City, Maryland's first
settlement and for sixty-one years the
colonial capital of the Province. The Com-
mission has responsibility for the recon-
structed State House of 1676 located in St.
Mary's City. The Commission may acquire
historical or cultural properties pertaining to
historic St. Mary's City and properties nec-
essary for the proper use and administration
of the ancient city and its environs. The
Commission may accept private gifts as well
as federal, state and local governmental
grants. The Commission reports annually to
the Secretary of Economic and Community
Development and the General Assembly a'
to its activities during the preceding year
(Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sees
365-374). |
MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST
Chairman: Brice M. Clagett, 1978
Vice Chairman: Mrs. Charles S. V. Sanner,
1980
Treasurer: Forrest D. Bowie, 1977
Ex officio members: Marvin Mandel, Gov-
ernor; Steny H. Hoyer, President of the
Senate; John Hanson Briscoe, Speaker of
the House of Delegates.
Appointed members: J. Hurst Pumell, 1977;
Vacancy, 1977; John E. Clark, 1978;
Eileen McGuckian, 1978; Edwin Beit-
zeil, 1979; Richard W. McClelland, 1979;
Mrs. Glenford M. Mussenden, 1979; Mrs.
Coleman du Pont, 1980; John L. Graham,
1980.
Area Representatives: Watson Perrygo,
1977; E. Burnell Duffee, Jr„ 1977; Thom-
as Conlon, 1977; Mrs. Edwin Grarnkow,
1977; Mrs. Ralph Donnelly, 1977; John
C. Gleason, 1977.
Director: Orwin C. Talbott
Assistant Director: Mrs. William S. Kirby
State Historic Preservation Officer:
John N. Pearce
21 State Circle,
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-2212
The Maryland Historical Trust was
created by Chapter 620 of the Acts of
1961, "for the purpose of preserving and
maintaining historical, aesthetic, and cul-
tural properties, buildings, fixtures, furnish-
ings and appurtenances pertaining in any
way to the Province and State of Maryland
from earliest times, to encourage others to
do so, and to promote interest in and study
of such matters."
The Board of Trustees of the Maryland
Historical Trust is composed of fifteen
trustees, of whom the Governor, the Presi-
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Delegates, or their representatives,
are ex officio members. The Trust is self-
* perpetuating and members serve four year
' terms. The trustees serve without compensa-
' tion, and elect one of their number as
' Chairman. The trustees also appoint five
. area representatives, to serve for one year.
The trustees may also appoint a Director |
