Spotlight On... Archive

Past "Spotlight On" features.

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Symmetrical Architecture at Riversdale

The Federal style of architecture was prominent in the United States between the 1780s and 1840s. The style contained less decorative...

Documenting Riversdale

Now that Riversdale House Museum has re-opened to the public after being closed for so long during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Community Engagement

Taken from May 2022 RHS Newsletter | Written by Howard Menaker Those of us who support Riversdale, contribute to fund our important...

Past and Present in the Garden

Gardening has always been a part of Riversdale’s story. Rosalie Calvert and her father, Henri Stier, frequently mention their shared love...

Riversdale’s Enslaved House Servants

Prepared by Joyce White Spring 2022 Joyce White is the foodways historian for Riversdale House Museum, as well as many other places in...

Jewel Plummer Cobb (1924–2017)

“I think I’d like to be remembered as a black woman scientist who cared very much about what happens to young folks, particularly women...

Descendant Connections

"“Among Miss Sallie’s slaves were great grandmothers, grandmothers, mothers, children, grand children, and great grand children, for she...

...New Donations from a Calvert Descendant

Often, images of our ancestors are difficult to come by. Before the invention of the camera, paintings were the only way of preserving...

...New Work at Calvert Memorial Park

If you make your way to Calvert Memorial Park, you'll find a beautiful public park next to the Riverdale Park Town Center. Climbing those...