Guided Curator Tour of the Woodlawn History Center Exhibits

Join us for a guided tour of the exhibits in the 1735 Woodlawn History Center, as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary! Woodlawn is the oldest building in the Smithsonian. One of its owners, General Jonathan Sellman, served in the Revolutionary War with George Washington at Valley Forge. Come learn about the various groups of people who have lived and worked on the property before it became SERC's campus. By walking through the exhibits, you'll also learn about how humans have impacted the local environment since the arrival of the European colonists in the 1650s. Discover how a single home exhibits many threads of the American story and continues today with Smithsonian science, right here in Edgewater, Maryland. Before or after your tour, make a day of it visiting SERC's walking trails and historic sites, including the Woodlawn History Trail. Enjoy a picnic (please remove all trash and recycling), visit the fish and turtle tanks in the Reed Education Center, launch your kayak from our floating dock or stay for a showing of the American Revolution documentary at 2pm! Please sign up separately for the film screening so that we have enough chairs.