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Severn Cross Roads Foundation, Inc. is a not for profit Section 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt organization that was formed under Maryland law in the 1970's
for the purpose of moving and preserving the Charles W. Baldwin Hall. Since
the building was moved to its present location in the 1980's the Foundation
has actively restored and maintained
Baldwin Hall, and its surrounding grounds, for use as a community center.
In 1999-2000, the Foundation was able to reconstruct a replica of the 1840's
school house that once stood
next to Baldwin Hall. The school house contains a local
history library and space for
temporary exhibitions.
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Membership |
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With the nation at war and thousand suffering from loss of loved ones, I find that many of our
Trustees and members may be examining whether Severn Cross Roads is an appropriate organization
in which to invest their time and money. My answer is that Severn Cross Roads and Charles W. Baldwin Hall
epitomize what our military men and women are fighting to protect. Baldwin Hall is now 140 years old.
Its history includes housing a church, theater groups, and now a variety of artistic displays, private
functions, and public meetings of community groups. Many records of local activities are preserved in the
schoolhouse library. Its history then symbolized rights protected under the first amendment - freedom to
exercise one's religious faith, freedom to express ones self, and freedom to assemble. Our primary purpose
is to protect and preserve historically significant structures for the education of future generations to
appreciate the values, struggles, mistakes, and accomplishments of those who have lived before them. In
addition to this primary goal, we also serve the community by striving as an organization to bring others
in to host activities that are beneficial. We try to find artists to host shows or classes, bring groups
such as the Red Cross for blood drives, elementary school PTA's, or civic associations. What we do is
important. We are not feeding the poor or starving nor are we building homes or repairing sub standard
housing. But we make community - we offer the forum where you can meet and really get to know your neighbor.
We are the place where someone teaches your children how to express themselves and where you have the
opportunity to appreciate the expressions of others. We are the place where you can assemble to organize
people with interests common to your own. We are a solid, beautiful structure to place before our children
as a monument tour community's members. We preserve the records and history of those community members so
their descendant's can know about them. We have reconstructed the forum in which one of the most basic
functions of our government - educations of our young - took place for over 50 years. With your donations
of money and time we maintain these structures and make available the programs that benefit our community.
We need your help, and you can feel proud to offer it.
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Get Involved |
Consider joining a committee:
| Committee |
Ways you can help - these are only ideas |
Endowment and Memorials
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Contacting potential donors |
| Membership and Public Relations
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Folding, stamping newsletter, writing articles for local
newsletters, contact with local organizations |
| Records and History
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Be a photographer |
| Building Maintenance
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Help on clean up days, apply handyman skills |
| Grounds and Landscaping
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Help on clean up days, gardening |
| Programs
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Help plan and organize events to bring community together
and use the facilities |
| Building Use
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Help decide on uses for Baldwin Hall |
| School House
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Serve as a docent, work with librarian, plan and promote
displays/shows/activities |
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