The Governor established the Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000 in June 1997 (Executive Order 01.01.1997.02). To prepare for the 21st century, the Commission helped Marylanders better understand their past. The Commission identified and highlighted the diverse contributions and achievements of Marylanders, and celebrated their rich cultural heritage.
Efforts of individuals, groups, and institutions to celebrate the contributions of Marylanders were promoted, supported, and coordinated by the Commission. While planning and executing special events, the Commission also served as a clearinghouse of information about millennium activities statewide.
MaryLandscapes, 36 grants to create environment-friendly, low-maintenance gardens with native plants and minimal runoff.
Save Maryland's Treasures, preservation grants to save 18 diverse State treasures, from Harriet Tubman's birthplace to America's first radar.
Maryland Goes to the Movies, statewide exhibits and programs celebrating images of Maryland in feature films.
Weavings 2000: The Maryland Millennial Anthology, original works of poetry and fiction from 129 writers.
Maryland in Focus, a traveling photographic exhibit of Maryland images, 1840-1970.
Maryland 2000 Youth Commission, a forum for youth to plan their own millennium projects.
Achievement Counts, presentations by young business executives to 9th graders showing the connection between success at school and in the workplace.
Millennium Seminars, 37 provocative discussions at college campuses throughout the State on topics such as immigration, biotechnology, and women's history.
International Education, a website to prepare students for the global marketplace by locating programs, internships, and opportunities abroad, and a scholarship fund to enable more students to study abroad.
Local Millennium Grants, 52 grants awarded to local projects for historic preservation, parades, theater restoration, exhibits, historical site markers, and archeological conservation.
Harvest for the Hungry: 2000 Food Drive, a two-week food drive with the U.S. Postal Service.
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Skipjack under sail on Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Marion E. Warren (Marion E. Warren Collection, MSA SC1890-BP7506, Maryland State Archives).