Brown's Church Clean-up Day - volunteers needed

Apologies for the late notice--we just found out about this community event and thought our members and friends might like to help. Please do so if you can. (Shared by a club member.)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Here's your opportunity to do your part to preserve a little piece of Parkers Creek history!

Brown’s United Methodist Church, located near the end of Parkers Creek Road, is an icon of an era long gone by—a time when African Americans owned much of the lands around Parkers Creek. Thanks to its owner, Gladys Jones, the church may be in for a needed restoration.

Brown's United Methodist Church is one of only a very few post-civil war structures in Calvert County still surviving today. The church played a significant role in the lives of members of the African American community post Civil War.

Restoration of Brown's Church is part of ACLT's Parkers Creek Heritage Trail project - an ongoing project to research and share the cultural history of the Parkers Creek watershed. With additional help from a grant from the African American Heritage Preservation Program, the restoration of the church will serve to remind future generations of the significance African Americans had in shaping the Parkers Creek community.

Get to know your neighbors and the significance of Brown's Church by participating in this clean-up day!