About Us

The Laurel Historical Society is an active community organization with many moving parts.
To learn more about who we are and how we work as an organization, visit some of the options below.

Background

The Laurel Historical Society was organized in 1975 as the Laurel Horizon Society.  Since then it has worked to preserve the cultural and historical heritage of greater Laurel. Learn more.

Board of Directors and Staff

Staff:
Ann Bennett, Executive Director   director@laurelhistoricalsociety.org
Monica Sturdivant, Assistant Director assist@laurelhistoricalsociety.org

Laurel Historical Society Board of Directors
2021-2022
Officers:
Karen Lubieniecki, Chairwoman*
Jhanna Levin, President*
Alicia Fields, Vice President*
Lesley Brinton, Treasurer*
Melanie Dzwonchyk, Recording Secretary*
Amy Dunham, Corresponding Secretary*

Elizabeth Compton, Co-Founder

Mike Boivin
Larry Eldridge
Lisa Everett*
Marlene Frazier*
Maggie Hubbard
Jackie Ringgold Jones
Michelle Keating
Margie McCeney
Bob Mignon*
Cheryl Poulos
Denise Redmond
Marvin Rogers
Dave Singleton
Mariam Thakkar

The Hon. Craig A. Moe (ex officio)

Jean Wilson, Director Emerita

* Member of the Executive Committee

Contact Us

info@laurelhistoricalsociety.org
301.725.7975
817 Main Street, Laurel, MD 20707

Newsletters

Quarterly Newsletters are available online and mailed to members.

LHS in the News

Find out more about us from our Press Releases and our coverage in the News!
Year in Review
Click below for our one-page Annual Reports.
FY21 Year in Review

FY20 Year in Review (infographic)

FY19 Year in Review

Behind the Scenes

Laurel Historical Society Bylaws
Non Discrimination Policy
Laurel Historical Society 990
Personnel Manual