Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821) becomes the first person born in the United States canonized as a Roman Catholic saint in 1975. Seton is the founder of the nation’s first parochial school system, establishing a Catholic girls school in Emmitsburg along with a congregation of Sisters of Charity.

The Arena Players are the oldest African American community theater in the United States founded in 1952.
The Arena Players are the oldest African American community theater in the United States founded in 1952.