Life-size bronze statue of Alex Haley, author of the epic [Roots], is next to the plaque honoring his ancestor, Kunta Kinte; designed by nationally acclaimed African-American sculptor Ed Dwight.
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Museum displays an extensive collection of vintage radios and televisions including working displays and hands-on activities. Group tours available by appointment.
Established as the Army Medical Museum during the Civil War. The military medical museum is about the past, present and future of American military medicine.
Route exploring this maritime community's special place in national and local history.
The furnace, erected in 1837, used coal and coke rather than charcoal to make iron; an early-American success.
Focuses on battlefield medicine practiced at Battle of Antietam. Exhibits include re-creation operating theater, interpretive panels/objects relating to care of wounded and effects on civilian population.
The restored home of Civil Rights Leader and Freedom Fighter, Lillie May Carroll Jackson.
Fine example of Victorian Italianate architecture. Home of the first mayor of Pocomoke. Built shortly after the Civil War; town and country memorabilia.
Ben Ross, Harriet Tubman's brother had hoped to marry Jane Kane but her enslaver would not allow for it. Ben arranged for Jane to join him when he and his brothers fled during the Christmas holidays in 1854. Jane disguised in men's clothing to successfully flee. Visitors can paddle to Buttons Creek via Blackwater River. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.
Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass escaped to became a leading abolitionist. A self-guided driving tour gives visitors an overview of Douglass’s early life at 14 sites. His speeches inspired many to work on the Underground Railroad. Information and tour brochure available from the Talbot County Visitors Center. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.