The Society of The Ark and The Dove was founded in 1910 to perpetuate the memory of the first families of Maryland and to provide opportunities for fellowship for all those who trace their descent from Lord Baltimore and from those who came on the Ark and the Dove in 1634 to settle the proprietary province of Maryland.  The society also encourages research in early Maryland history and promotes its dissemination by enlisting knowledgeable speakers for its assemblies and by contributing to the support of such appropriate institutions as St. Clement's Island-Potomac River Museum, Historic St. Mary's City Foundation and the Maryland Historical Society. 

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Our society will be 100 years old in 2010, and we're celebrating with a weekend full of festivities. Tentatively planned:
  • Thursday, May 13:  evening cocktail reception in Baltimore
  • Friday, May 14:  day trip to Annapolis; black tie dinner dance back in Baltimore
  • Saturday, May 15:  day trip to St. Mary's City
  • Sunday, May 16:  private tour of Baltimore’s Basilica of the Assumption, the country’s first Catholic cathedral
Plans are also being made for an exclusive Ark & Dove tour of England in fall 2010. Look for more information in future issues of Passages, our newsletter for members.

Mark your calendars now, and if you'd like to join us for any of these festivities, please let us know in advance by clicking on the following link: Yes, I'd like to participate in the Centennial Celebration!