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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.
Located 200 feet atop Mount Ararat, the Donaldson Brown Riverfront is a classic example of Georgian architecture and timeless beauty. With more than 40 rooms, we welcome you to come, relax, and take a step back on our walking history tour.
A local history organization dedicated to Kent County with a museum, shop, research library and archive located in the heart of historic Chestertown.
A group of retired state employees have re-established a museum for the hospital, maintaining and promoting the history by bridging the gap between past and present.
On the Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail. The marker describes the "Buy Where You Can Work” campaign, a boycott of Baltimore stores that refused to hire Black workers that inspired African-American demonstrations in cities across the United States.
San Domingo School was known as Sharptown Colored School and Prince Hall Masons Unity Lodge No. 73. A historic Rosenwald School built in 1919, it remained in use as a school until 1957 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (2007)
Lefty Grove was born in the small coal-mining town of Lonaconing, Maryland, on March 6, 1900. He rose from the depths of abject poverty to become one of the greatest players in baseball history.
Darnall's Chance was opened as a museum in 1988. The house was built in 1742 for James Wardrop. Throughout its history, the site has served as the home of many prominent tobacco merchants. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.
Historic St. Mary's City is an outdoor museum of living history and archaeology. Wander the paths to see an example of a Woodland Indian hamlet, a reconstructed tall ship, a mid-1600s style tobacco farm with animals, and a working printing press.