A story of exiled Acadians, West Indian refugees, and European émigrés – by Gregory A. Wood

Charles Street from Mt. Vernon Place. Alice Riddle Kindler (1892-1980). c. 1933-1934. Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, Maryland Center for History and Culture, MA.728. [Photo by Gregory Wood]

From 1755 to the early 20th century, Maryland welcomed three distinct Francophone communities – Acadians, West Indian refugees, and European émigrés. For the last six decades, Gregory Wood has documented these groups. In June 2022, his latest work, Becoming the Frenchified State of Maryland, was published. The two-volume set is made up of narrative and resource material comprising nearly 1600 pages.