African American Historical Association of Western Maryland

Lincoln's Bodyguard
2022-05-29 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | 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 bodyguard or that Lamon didn’t do a good job, you will find out how Lamon became his bodyguard, what a difficult job that actually was, and where Lamon was on April 14 when Mr. Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. Tickets: $10 Adults, $5 Seniors & Students
https://embassytheatrecorp.org/

Juneteenth Celebration
2022-06-19 11:00 - 18:00 | Rockland Estate, 9030 Sharpsburg Pike, Fairplay, 21733
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 2022 Juneteenth celebration and fundraiser has been relocated to:
Rockland Estates
9030 Sharpsburg Pike
Fairplay, MD 21733
Admission

Family of (4) / (2) adults & (2) youth: $35
Single Adult $15
Seniors $12
Students (college & high & middle-school): $10 per-person
K – 5th grade ) Free

Rockland Estates was once known as Frisby Tilghman Farm and was the home of James W.C. Pennington, a slave who escaped the farm and went on to become a famous orator, minister, writer, and abolitionist activist. Dean Herrin, retired Chief Historian, of the National Capital Region of the National Park Service will be joining us to the fascinating story of Mr. Pennington!
Schedule of Events
11:00 – 11:10: Opening Ceremony with Remarks by Ron Lytle
11:10 – 11:20: Opening Music by CKG
11:20 – 11:35: Storytelling by Fanny Crawford
11:35 – 12:00: Dean Herrin Presentation on James W. Pennington
12:00 – 12:45: Janice Greene (GRIO) as Harriet Tubman
12:45 – 1:00 Authors Showcase with Bob O’Connor, Ted Ellis, Ed Malaskis, and Dr. Emile Amt and More
1:00 – 1:10: Gospel Music by Keith Harper
1:15 – 1:30: Jean Libby Presentation of Rev. Thomas Henry
1:30 – 2:30: Doug Doubs Appearing as John Brown
2:30 – 3:00: Gospel Music by Crystal Cheron
3:00 – 4:00: Tim Hodges Appearing as Martin Delaney
4:00 – 4:10: Gospel Music by MD Delegate Brenda Thiam
4:15 – 5:15: Nathan Richardson Appearing as Frederick Douglas
5:15 – 5:45: Jazz Singer, Crystal Cheron
5:45 – 6:00: Music by CKG
6:00 – 7:00: Mr. Kelly Wright, Gospel Singer

REENACTORS TENT: James Pennington, Harriet Tubman, Rev. Thomas Henry, John Brown and Martin Delaney
VENDORS AND CRAFTS TENT:: Arts & Crafts for Children with Tracy Brown & David Gibney | Fanny Crawford, Storyteller | Awakened Authentic Self LLC. & Goodness Jewelry Boutique | Voters Registration | Authors |
and Lite Refreshments Available for Purchase
FOOD TRUCK: Whistle Punk Farm
Additional Vendors Welcome with Donation to Go Fund Me (See below for contact info)
Special Thanks to Big Chuck, Our MC and SMU Entertainment, Starbucks
AAHAWD Juneteenth Event PDF here >

Sponsored by the African American Historical Association of Western Maryland and the Hagerstown & Washington County Maryland Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Contact Info:
RLYTLE2017@GMAIL.COM
304-539-1650

Williams Family History Presentation
2026-05-17 13:00 | Fort Frederick, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool, MD, 21711, United States
Celebrate African American Heritage at Fort Frederick Visitor Center.
May 17th, 2026 at 1:00pm
Presentation by: Robert Ambrose – National Park Service
Sponsorship by: African American Historical Association & National park Service of Fort Frederick
Located at Fort Frederick State Park Complex
11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool, MD 21711
Visit us online @ https://aahawmd.org/ or on Facebook!

Help Clean-up Historical Red Hill Cemetery
2026-05-23 12:00 | Red Hill Cemetery, West of 5628 Red Hill Rd., Keedysville, Maryland
Need volunteers to help clean-up Historical Red Hill Cemetery
Refreshments provided. Tools needed: Tree trimmers, Weed wackers, Prunners.
Contact: Ron Lytle
Email: ronelytly6531@gmail.com
Phone #: 240-896-9471
More info Here!
