Restored one-room school house serves as living history museum/African-American genealogical resource center. First publicly funded school in county for African-American children.
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Located in Harborside Hotel, Portum Restaurant & Lounge offers a truly unique experience where dining and exceptional service meets weekly live entertainment. Using locally sourced ingredients, Executive Chef Moustafa Elakel complements American dishes with his innovative use of seasoning and sauces. From the hand-tossed, wood-fired pizzas to the house-smoked brisket, Portum’s signature dishes are truly a labor of love.
Native village replicas buildings and 18th-century plantation house. Exhibits with story of Native American, African American and Colonists. Also a Guide by Cell audio tour to learn the history of Handsell and the Indiantown.
Martha Howard and John Henry Murphy Alliance founded the Baltimore Afro-American Newspaper. By 1950 the Afro-American was the leading voice for racial equality, economic advancement, civil rights and the coverage of Black life in the nation.
Through Harriet Tubman’s eyes we can see the Chesapeake as a canvas to interpret and celebrate the contributions and actions of Black lives which shaped history. Harriet Tubman’s hidden Chesapeake is revealed through landscapes that carry the stories, memories, and legacies of African Americans who employed multiple strategies to resist, survive, and pursue freedom. Under the mantle of slavery emerges a world teeming with hope and opportunity, where people like her traversed and utilized Chesapeake[...]
Day 1: Arrive in Maryland and check into your hotel. Enjoy time at Arundel Mills Mall and/or Live! Casino & Hotel. Day 2: Take a short commute to Washington, D.C. and tour the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Plan on a full day at the museum. Enjoy dinner at the famous Carmine’s and then stop at the new Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial illuminated for the evening. Return to the[...]
Creating distinctive American ales since 1993.
Nestled in an area rich in American colonial history.
The historic Galesville Rosenwald School operated from 1931 through 1956 to educate African-American children. It now houses a community center and hosts exhibits and events. The Hot Sox, an African-American sandlot baseball team, played here.
County-funded education for African Americans did not exist until 1872. The Julius Rosenwald Fund added a significant financial boost in 1917. Fifteen Rosenwald schools were built with $7300 in matching funds from African-American residents.