"…that Charles Willson Peale, renowned portraitist of the eighteenth century, began his career as a saddle maker?"
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The generosity of friends and supporters allows the Maryland Historical Society to care for, exhibit, and share the treasures and stories of the state’s past and to prepare for its history yet to come.
Here are the best ways you can help:

