History Day is an extensive research project that requires students to gather primary and secondary sources and analyze these sources to create their own interpretation of history. After examining an array of sources, students develop a project that analyzes a perspective or argues a point of view.
Registration
Registration Opens: TBD
Registration Closes: TBD
Project Submissions Due: TBD
Regional Contest Day: April 18, 2026
Location: Leonardtown Public Library
Point of Contact
Ms. Katherine Humphries
Education Coordinator
Historic Sotterley Plantation
44300 Sotterley Lane
PO Box 67
Hollywood, MD 20636
Date: May 2, 2026 UMBC
Location: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
More Information: Learn more about Maryland History Day.
Date: June 14-18, 2026
Location: University of Maryland, College Park
More Information: Learn more about the National Contest.
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