Sandy Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Arts Pavilion

— [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 12, 2021

1. Arts Pavilion Marker

Inscription. This building was constructed in 1994 to honor Nelson Mandela and the N'debele tribe of South Africa. The hut is N'debele in style and is still used today. The stained glass panels bridge old world and new world artistic expressions. The inside of the hut is filled with art, instruments, and textiles from across the African Diaspora including Africa, Australia, Caribbean, Central & South America, North America and Asia.

Erected by Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 39° 9.58′ N, 77° 1.995′ W. Marker is in Sandy Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is on Brooke Road 0.1 miles west of Chandlee Mill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18524 Brooke Rd, Sandy Spring MD 20860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

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Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 marker: Slaving Clipper Ship (here, next to this marker); Sandy Spring's African American Families (here, next to this marker); Archie Bell (Jerry) (here, next to this marker); Salute to the Quakers (here, next to this marker); Log Cabin (here, next to this marker); Forced Transplantation (a few steps from this marker); Forced Migration (a few steps from this marker); Tribute to Nina Honemond Clarke (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy Spring.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 12, 2021

2. The Arts Pavilion

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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