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.

A marker designates Edward Brodess Farm—a property along Greenbrier Road near Blackwater Refuge that is historically recognized as Harriet Tubman's childhood home.

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Sharpsburg
C&O Canal National Historical Park-Ferry Hill Plantation
Sandy Spring
Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery, Inc.
St. Mary's City
Historic St. Mary's City
Sharpsburg
Kennedy Farmhouse (John Brown Raid HQ)

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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