Celebrate Black History Month at the B&O
February 1-28, 2013
The B&O Railroad Museum opens a new African American exhibit that celebrates the contributions of African Americans to the railroad industry. Learn about these men and women who filled vital jobs along the B&O Railroad's line and understand how significant social issues, such as segregation, affected railroading.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
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Tubman Wreath-Laying Ceremony
February 2, 2013
A Wreath-Laying Ceremony with relatives of Harriet Tubman will kick off the Tubman Centennial and Black History Month. Relatives of Tubman invite you to join them for a short ceremony at the Tubman Memorial Garden in Cambridge, Maryland. The ceremony happens at the small garden located near the intersection of Route 343 (Washington Street) and Route 50, across the street from the Food Lion. The garden features murals by Charles E.T. Ross, a relative of Tubman. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited, so RSVPs are required. To RSVP, email info@TourDorchester.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 800.522.TOUR (8687) or 410.228.1000. A reception will follow at New Revelation Baptist Church, 711 Bradley Avenue in Cambridge.
Harriet Tubman Memorial Garden
Cambridge
Dorchester County
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Harriet Tubman Centennial events
A Walk in Father Henson's Footsteps
Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23
Each Saturday in February you can retrace the footsteps of Reverend Josiah Henson from his enslavement to escape on the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada. Walk the grounds where Henson toiled as a slave on the Isaac Riley plantation. Learn about his extraordinary life, which inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's landmark novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
(Spoken-word poetry event follows Feb. 23 tour)
Close out our Black History Month celebration with our anual poetry event. Create and share your own "sounds of freedom" in the form of original poetry. Only self-guided tours are off ered during the program. A reception with light refreshments immediately follows.
Josiah Henson Park
Bethesda
Montgomery County
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African-American Heritage Walking Tour
HistoryQuest, Annapolis
Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, 2013; 1 p.m.
Adults, $14; under 12, $4
Visit important Annapolis historical sites including the Thurgood Marshall Memorial and the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial. Reservations are recommended.
410-268-7601
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Colored Frames
February 17, 2013
A look back at the last fifty years in African American art, Colored Frames is an unflinching exploration of influences, inspirations and experiences of black artists from the civil rights era to the present.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Baltimore
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Black History Month: "Red Tails"
Feb. 21, 2013
Join us for a screening of Red Tails, a film about the Tuskegee Airmen. Starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Terrence Howard, and produced by George Lucas, Red Tails is the story of the first African American pilots to fly for the United States Military. Activities will start at 7pm, the movie will be shown at 8pm. Red Tails is rated PG-13
College Park Aviation Museum
Prince George's County
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The African-American experience in Maryland is full of accomplishments and sacrifices, past and present, that have shaped both a culture and a state.
African American Heritage Guide (pdf)
Underground Railroad Brochure (pdf)
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway (pdf)