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KHS Presentation on Red Hill African American Church & Cemetery

St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church 53 N Main St., Keedysville, MD, United States

A brief discussion of the history of Pleasant Hill A.M.E. Church & Cemetery on Red Hill Road, Keedysville, a project of the African American History Association of Western Maryland. With an update on the reclamation and continuing efforts to document the site and its former congregation and community, presented by Ron Lytle and Ted Ellis […]

Docent Training Workshop 2022

Tolson Chapel and School 111 E High Street, Sharpsburg, MD, United States

This year's docent training workshop will be held on Saturday, April 23, beginning at 10:00 am and should be done by noon. We would love to have you join us for this most-important volunteer opportunity. Without our volunteer docents, we could not maintain a regular open house schedule at the chapel. Currently, we are open […]

Cathy Williams, Female Buffalo Soldier presented by Darlene Colon

Washington County Library 100 S Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, United States

Join Darlene Colon as she discusses the life of Cathy Williams, the first female Buffalo Soldier. Light refreshments will be served courtesy of Starbucks of Hagerstown.

Red Hill Cemetery Clean-up

Red Hill Cemetery West of 5628 Red Hill Rd., Keedysville, Maryland

Join us for our Spring Clean-up of the Historical Red Hill Cemetery.

Lincoln’s Bodyguard

Embassy Theater 49 Baltimore St., Cumberland, Maryland

There are over 400 Lincoln reenactors but only one Lincoln bodyguard reenactor. Bob O'Connor, who has been portraying Ward Hill Lamon across the country since 2007, will be appearing for one presentation only, Sunday May 29 at 2 p.m. at the Embassy Theater in Cumberland, MD. For persons who didn't know President Lincoln had a […]

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Juneteenth Celebration

Rockland Estate 9030 Sharpsburg Pike, Fairplay

Join us on Sunday, June 19th, 2022 for our annual Juneteenth Celebration and fundraiser! Juneteenth is a day when we celebrate the freedom of all people and it marks a very important event in history- the arrival of Federal troops at Galveston, Texas to make sure that slavery would be ended forever! Location Updated The […]

Frederick Douglass Live

SEVEN DAYS AND COUNTING DOWN TO THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF OF THE 2023 FREDERICK DOUGLASS SPEAKING TOUR!!! First Stop: Hanover, Virginia, with more than 30 events scheduled so far. Get the Details > January 28, 2023 First Union Baptist Church 6231 Pole Green Road Mechanicsville, VA 23116 Directions Sponsored by the Hanover Branch of the NAACP.

We Invite You to Our Open House “Celebration of Color”

Ron & Dawn's House 11401 Creek. Rd. S.E., Cumberland, MD, United States

Featuring Black History Memorabilia FEBRUARY 5th & 19th 1-3 PM Ron & Dawn's House 11401 Creek. Rd. S.E. Cumberland, MD 21502 RSVP: RLYTLE2017@GMAIL.COM 304-539-1650 Open House Flyer >

Frederick Douglass Day of Acknowledgment

Join Nathan Richardson for A Tribute to Frederick Douglass   February 11th, 2023 Washington College Decker Hall Theater The Bayside H.O.Y.A.S organization is proud to announce this years Frederick Douglass Acknowledgment Award recipients. This award is in recognition of community members or organizations for their contribution to empowering the African American community. This years recipients […]

Timothy Hodges Presents as Captain Robert Smalls

Sandy Spring Slave Museum 18524 Brook Road, Sandy Spring, MD, United States

  February 12, 2023 2:00 - 3:00 pm Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery 18524 Brook Road Sandy Spring, MD $15/person* *Limited availability More Information >  Smalls' daring escape from slavery using a Confederate ship that he commandeered captivated the nation and inspired many in the Union to push for Emancipation. Smalls' ability […]

We Invite You to Our Open House “Celebration of Color”

Ron & Dawn's House 11401 Creek. Rd. S.E., Cumberland, MD, United States

Featuring Black History Memorabilia FEBRUARY 5th & 19th 1-3 PM Ron & Dawn's House 11401 Creek. Rd. S.E. Cumberland, MD 21502 RSVP: RLYTLE2017@GMAIL.COM 304-539-1650 Open House Flyer >

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