SHORTIES WALTERS ART HOSTS ‘FINDING MARYLAND’ LECTURE APRIL 26

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BALTIMORE, MD. — On Saturday, April 26, at 2 pm, join state archivist Edward C. Papenfuse as he discusses how Maryland developed into its current place on the map as well as how the immediate neighborhood of the Walters Art Museum has evolved.

In “Maps: Finding Maryland’s Place in the World,” a multi-media presentation that superimposes historical maps on Google Earth, Papenfuse will explore Maryland’s efforts to establish its geographical boundaries. With historical maps and photographs, he will then demonstrate the transformation of John Eager Howard’s estate into Mount Vernon Square and the creation of the Walters Art Museum.

Papenfuse has held the positions of Maryland state archivist and commissioner of land patents since 1975. He teaches at the University of Maryland, College Park, the University of Maryland Law School and Johns Hopkins University.

The lecture will be in the Graham Auditorium. It is free to members and $10 to nonmembers.

The Walters is at 600 North Charles Street. For more information, 410-547-9000 or www.thewalters.org.