Rackliffe House

Thursday, June 03, 2021

Opening Day 2021

Rackliffe House will be opening for the 2021 season on Thursdays from 11a.m.-2p.m. beginning June 3rd. Tours are given on the half hour for groups of the same party of 6 or less. Colonial games and inside activities will not be available for the 2021 season. Beginning July 11th tours will be available on Thursdays and Sundays from 11a.m.-2p.m. Appointments are not necessary. To protect yourself and others, a mask should be worn if you are not vaccinated.

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Colonial Fair 2019

Colonial Fair – Join us on the lawn for a fun-filled day of demonstrations, food, crafts, vendors, colonial games from 11am-4pm

Traditional Pig Roast, Seasonal Items, Crafts, Apples & Apple Cider, Homemade Hand Pies, Fresh Eggs and Chickens, Antique Furnishings, Colonial Games to play and purchase.

Demonstrations and Presentations Include: Blacksmith, Basket Weaving, Beekeeping, Traditional Cooking, Cooking, Colonial Tools, Wool Spinning and Dyeing, Drop Spindle, Butter Making, Candle making, Milking Cows from Worcester County 4H and more…. FREE Admission

Saturday, October 05, 2019

Geophysical Archaeological Survey

Please join us on October 5th at 11:00 a.m. for a lecture with Rackliffe House Board Member and Archaeologist Aaron Levinthal. He will be discussing the Geophysical Archaeological Survey completed in 2018.

The lecture will take place at Rackliffe House and will be followed by light refreshments. The lecture is free. Space is limited to 30 people. Rackliffe House will not be open for tours on this day.

This Project has been financed in part with State Funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (an instrumentality of the State of Maryland), Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Area Council, and donations from our generous supporters.

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Exhibition Preview: The Enslaved at Rackliffe House

You are cordially invited to a preview of the exhibition The Enslaved at Rackliffe House and Worcester County, Maryland: A Local Story.

The afternoon will include guest speakers, a tour of the Rackliffe House, hymns by the Rev. Charles A. Tindley and light refreshments.

This new exhibition covers the time from the colonial period until c. 1870. Public and private records, as well as archaeological evidence, show the vital role that African Americans played. They were the economic engine that helped to create and sustain the wealth of 18th century estates like this one. Many of the names encountered in this exhibition remain in the area today.