Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness is temporarily closed for regular museum activities. However, the Foundation makes the museum available for a limited number of special events this summer. There is a limit of 65 guests for both outdoor and indoor events.

To rent Poplar Hill for your special event, please contact: Terrie Smith or Bianca Floyd at 301-856-0358 or send an email inquiry to: director@poplarhillonhlk.com

 

 

 

Upcoming Special Events

"Ann Joice of the Woodyard"

 

This is a special lecture series hosted by Floyd-McCutcheon Production. It is prelude to the local presentation of the stage play, "Ann Joice" - written by Bianca Floyd, former museum director of Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness. In an effort to support the museum and keep its continuing need in the public eye, fifty percent of the proceeds from the lecture series admission price will be donated to Poplar Hill Historic House Museum.

"Breaking the Chains-Breaking the Silence: The Slave Trade to Prince George's County, the beginning of the Ann Joice Story"

Saturday, June 12th,

2 pm to 4 pm

Admission: $10

 

"Breaking the Chains-Breaking the Silence-Breaking the Silence: Ye Woodyard & the life of Ann Joice

Saturday, July 10th,

2 pm to 4 pm

Admission: $10

 

"Breaking the Chains-Breaking the Silence: The Case of the Mahoney Brothers, Descendents of Ann Joice"

Saturday, August 7th

2 pm to 4 pm

Admission: $10

 

Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th

Presenting: "Ann Joice"

Written by Bianca P. Floyd

Directed by Charles Williams

Performed by Brenda Clark McCutcheon

"Ann Joice" is a one-act one woman stage play that presents the story of a remarkable woman who came to America during the colonial period of Prince George's County. She lived and worked at the "Woodyard," an area of Prince George's County where the communities of Clinton and Rosaryville intersect. Although she came to Prince George's County as an indentured servant, she would ultimately be enslaved to the Darnalls, owners of His Lordship's Kindness. Generations later, her descendants would make an appeal for freedom based on her life. That case would be argued by some of Maryland's most prestigious and historical figures of the period.

A portion of the proceeds of this performance will be donated to Poplar Hill Historic House Museum.