Talk: America's First Line of Defense

South Dorchester Folk Museum Presents:
"America's first Line of Defense", presented by major General Jim Adkins, USA, Retired
since the first days of the United States of America, beginning with the Dorchester Militia, the War of Independence, and the War of 1812, local Militias have been and remain an essential element of our defense. In Maryland, the history of their bravery dates from American Revolution. In Dorchester County during the Revolutionary War, some men joined the Flying Camps and the Continental Line whose soldiers were sent out of the County. The men of Delmarva were part of the 1st Maryland Regiment, also  known as Smallwood's Regiment, led by Colonel William Smallwood.
General Jim Adkins is a native of Dorchester County with a love of history. His European ancestors came to the southern part of Dorchester County in the 1600's. Before that, his Native American ancestors lived along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
The South Dorchester Folk Museum (SDFM), in cooperation with the Dorchester County Historical Society, presents this FREE program in its lecture series about local history. for more information about the SDFM, visit our website, www.sdfmuseum.net, or call 410-228-6175. The public is warmly invited to attend. Reservations are not needed.