Formerly “Henry’s Colored Hotel,” this facility catered to African-American tourists and entertainers who stayed here while performing at the Pier Ballroom. The beach was restricted also via reserved periods known as “Colored Excursion Days.”
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One of the last remaining one-room school buildings to educate African-American children in Worcester County, erected in 1900. In 1996, citizens affiliated with Worcester County Historical Society purchased it and moved it to its present location.
The oldest standing one-room schoolhouse for African-American students in Calvert County in grades one through seven in the Wallville community. The schoolhouse was built in the early 1880s (possibly as early as 1869) and remained in use until 1934.
Historic village with buildings from the mid-19th century; includes a one-room school house, a residence, smokehouse, dairy and African-American meeting house. Stroll through daily life as it was 150 years ago.
Lorraine Henry and her husband George purchased this land in 1952 and developed a popular day resort for African Americans. Families enjoyed ball games, swimming, fishing, crabbing and home-style cooking, as well as the premier Black entertainment.
North Brentwood was Prince George’s County’s first African-American incorporated town. Marie “Sis” Walls ran a tavern from the 1950s until 1970, a late-night destination for Black performers, such as Pearl Bailey and Duke Ellington.
Named for native Marylanders, Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass, and Harriett Tubman the museum is dedicated to preserving Maryland's African-American heritage and culture. On Maryland's Frederick Douglass Driving Tour. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.
Carver was the first African-American junior college in Montgomery County, while Lincoln High School was the only high school. Carver High School and Junior College opened in 1951 and later merged with Montgomery Jr. College following desegregation.
This marker is located within the oldest cemetery for African Americans in Baltimore and describes its history. Numerous civil rights leaders are buried there including Lillie Carroll Jackson, Dr. N. Louise Young, John Henry Murphy and many others.