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The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture opened on June 25, 2005 and is named after Reginald F. Lewis (1942-1993), entrepreneur and philanthropist, who served as chair and chief executive officer of TLC Beatrice International, the largest U.S. company owned by an African American during his lifetime. The largest [...]
Much of our national memory of the civil rights movement is embodied by male figureheads whose visibility in boycotts, legal proceedings, and mass demonstrations dominated newspaper and television coverage in the 1950s and ’60s. Missing from that picture is a group of extraordinary women who, while less prominent in the media, shaped much of the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Carved by Nigerian artist Lamidi Fakeye from the hard wood of the Iroko tree, these doors grace the entrance of Morgan State University’s fine art museum. Established in 1951 and renamed in 1990 after its founder, the James E. Lewis Museum of Art (JELMA) brings to life the vision of this artist and former Morgan [...]
Photo Credit: . © by James G. Howes, 2008. Adjacent to the main gate of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 22,000-square-foot Sports Legends Museum is housed in the former Camden Station, originally constructed in 1857 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) as its main passenger station in Baltimore. After being vacant since the 1980s, [...]
Built in the early 1900′s, the Lutherville Colored School Number 24 was a grade school for “Colored” children until the 1950′s. The Lutherville historical schoolhouse serves as a monument of the rich history of African-Americans in Baltimore County. Artifacts include books original to the school, report cards, oral histories, antique furnishings and oil lamps. Find [...]
First run of a replica marine railway & drydock system at the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park. Located in historic Fell’s Point in Baltimore, Maryland, the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park is a national heritage site that highlights: Maryland’s African American maritime history The saga of Frederick Douglass’s life in Baltimore as an [...]
More like a performing arts center than a museum, the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center primarily focuses on the local arts and cultural scene, featuring live jazz performances, recitals and music instruction. Exhibits feature photos and other memorabilia of Eubie Blake and other famous Baltimorean’s Billie Holiday and Cab Calloway. Find out [...]
The Baltimore Civil War Museum is located inside the President Street Station, a train station that played an important role in the Civil War. The small museum offers visitors a wealth of information on Baltimore during the Civil War and the role of the rail station in the era, especially the building’s role in the [...]
The 142-acre Benjamin Banneker Historical & Museum dates back to the 17th century. This national landmark site was the farmstead of the original Banneker family, and the 142-acre park is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Benjamin Banneker, who achieved national notoriety as the first African American Man of Science. He was a self-taught mathematician and [...]
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