Oliver in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 29, 2019
1. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc. Marker
America's
First
Black History
Wax Museum
Taking you through
the pages of
time
Erected by The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 18.714′ N, 76° 35.816′ W. Marker was in Baltimore, Maryland. It was in Oliver. It was at the intersection of North Bond Street and East North Avenue (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north on North Bond Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1601 East North Avenue, Baltimore MD 21213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum Inc. (here, next to this marker); St. Francis Xavier Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint - Lo Drive Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patapsco Friends Meeting House (approx.
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Also see . . . National Great Blacks in Wax Museum. Wikipedia article about the museum (Submitted on June 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 29, 2019
2. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc. Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 29, 2019
3. The Front Entrance of the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2026
4. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum Marker
Unfortunately, the museum's iconic mural is no longer on the side of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on March 21, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
