Hampton National Historic Site | Towson, MD

Hampton Mansion (main house), Exterior View
Hampton National Historic Site in Towson, Maryland preserves a remnant of a vast 18th-century estate, including a Georgian manor house, gardens, grounds, and the original stone slave quarters. Owned by the Ridgely family for seven generations, the estate’s mansion was the largest private home in America when it was completed [...]

Diversity in the RAF Exhibition | London, England

When people in the UK celebrate Black History Month every October, the British Royal Airforce (RAF) may not be the first thing they think of when looking at outstanding contributions and courage in the Armed Forces. The Royal Air Force has a long and distinguished history of diversity. For example, many RAF personnel who made [...]

Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum | Baltimore, MD

The Banneker Historical Park & Museum, established on the very land purchased by Robert and Mary Banneker in 1734, serves as an educational institution to preserve the history of Benjamin Banneker, as well as the cultural and natural history of early American times. The Museum offers an array of special events in history, visual and [...]

Banneker-Douglass Museum | Annapolis, MD

Housed in the former the former Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church built by free blacks in 1874, the Banneker-Douglass Museum is dedicated to preserving Maryland’s African American heritage and serves as the state’s official repository of African American material culture. It was named for Benjamin Banneker, the Maryland-born mathematician who helped survey and lay [...]

Maryland African American Heritage Guide

The Maryland African American Heritage Guide features the  historic homes, museum collections, faith institutions, schools and more offer clues and insights into the full spectrum of the African American experience in the state of Maryland. You can download a copy of the guide here or contact the
Some of the noteworthy heritage sites and attractions covered [...]

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