SMHAC is also an economic engine, providing product development and increased economic activity throughout the region through grants, partnership building, and sustaining regional identity.
SMHAC consists of large portions of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties, and it lies entirely within the Atlantic Coastal Plain and is bounded by the Chesapeake Bay on the east and by the Potomac River on the west and south. Southern Maryland has a thousand miles of shoreline with fossil-laden cliffs, quiet tidal inlets and sandy beaches. Our job as a heritage area is to tell what makes Southern Maryland unique, and to make sure all stories are told.