African American Historical Association of Western Maryland

Events

06/15/2019

Walk in Remembrance

2pm - 4pm

Asbury Methodist Church, 155 N. Jonothan Street, Hagerstown, MD.

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06/15/2019

Walk in Remembrance

Join us for a walking tour of historic Jonathan street celebrating Juneteenth. Featured speaker will be Professor Lynn Bowman, Maryland State Commissioner of African-American History & Culture. The tour begins at Asbury Methodist Church, 155 N Jonathan Street at 2PM. We will be walking several blocks and end at the Robert W. Johnson Center, 109 North Street around 3:30 PM. Program is sponsored by the African-American Historical Association of Western Maryland and by Visit Hagerstown, Washington County Maryland.

2pm - 4pm

Asbury Methodist Church, 155 N. Jonothan Street, Hagerstown, MD.

07/21/2019

Presentations of Harriet Tubman

2:30pm - 4:30pm

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Park Lane, Hagerstown, MD 21740

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07/21/2019

Presentations of Harriet Tubman

Janice Greene (Harriet Tubman) will present her interpretation of Harriet Tubman as part of the Celebration of African American Heritage.

There is limited seating. Please RSVP (contact information is on the flyer below)

Sponsored by the African-American History Association of Western MD

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

www.wcmfa.org

301-739-5727

2:30pm - 4:30pm

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Park Lane, Hagerstown, MD 21740

9/21/2019

Hallowed Ground Tour

11am - 6pm

Starts at Rose Hill Cemetery. 600 South Popomac Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740

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9/21/2019

Hallowed Ground Tour

Our Hallowed Ground Tour has been rescheduled for September 21, 2019. This will be a driving tour with four stops: Rose Hill Cemetery; Saint Marks Episcopal Church; Tolson Chapel AAM Church; and the Kennedy Farm. Cost is $20 per person with children free. Please see our flyer below for addition information. Pre-register by sending a check to the African-American Historical Association of Western Maryland, 58 East Franklin Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740.

11am - 6pm

Starts at Rose Hill Cemetery. 600 South Popomac Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740

10/19/2019

Martin Dulaney: African-American Abolitionist

2pm - 4pm

Franklin County Visitors Bureau. 15 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA

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10/19/2019

Martin Dulaney: African-American Abolitionist

The Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society will present Martin Dulaney: African-American Abolitionist presented by Bob O'Connor, James Taylor, and George Rutherford.

2pm - 4pm

Franklin County Visitors Bureau. 15 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA

10/13/2019

Museum Talk

2pm - 4pm

Washington County Museum of Art

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10/13/2019

Museum Talk

Join us for a museum talk between Curlee Holton and David Driskell.

2pm - 4pm

Washington County Museum of Art

About Us

To Preserve, Promote, and Educate

Our goal is to preserve, promote, and educate. The African-American Historical Association of Western Maryland seeks to preserve African-American history and heritage by promoting the people, organizations, and events that shape African-American History.

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Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team!

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Our goal is to offer most of our programs for free to the public. In order to do so at times we need to rent facilities and provided refreshments or speaker fees. Please consider donating using our GoFundMe page. Click on the link below. Thank you for your support.

https://www.gofundme.com/african-american-historical-association&rcid=r01-15503258209-ce62cd7732bd43b8&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_m