Maryland's African-American Heritage

The impact of Maryland’s African-American heritage is represented across the state—and more importantly, celebrated across the state. Visit Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District, the first of its kind in Maryland. Or travel to historic sites where bold and daring acts of defiance on the Underground Railroad changed the course of history. We are open for all. Let us share our heritage with you.

Tubman Statue at Dorchester County Courthouse, Cambridge, Maryland.
Jill Jasuta

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St. Michaels
Mitchell House at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Easton
Frederick Douglass Statue at Talbot County Courthouse
Church Creek
Buttons Creek: Jane Kane Escape Site
Denton
Caroline County Courthouse and Jail
Easton
Frederick Douglass Driving Tour of Talbot County
Preston
Joseph Cornish Escape from Gilpin's Point

Network to Freedom Guide

Maryland's Underground Railroad Guide

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African-American Heritage Guide

Maryland's African-American Heritage Guide

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