Sandy Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sandy Spring's African American Families
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 12, 2021
1. Sandy Spring's African American Families Marker
Dedicated to Sandy Spring's African American families
Alcorn Awkard Bacon Brooks Budd Campbell Carroll Claggett Cook Crooks Greenlee Gregory Hill Holland Hopkins Howard Johnson Lyle Martin Offord Powell Prather Richardson Riggs Rose Slater Snowden Terry Thomas Walker Wilson
Erected by Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 9.579′ N, 77° 1.997′ 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. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Salute to the Quakers (here, next to this marker); Archie Bell (Jerry) (here, next to this marker); Slaving Clipper Ship (here, next to this marker); Arts Pavilion (here, next to this marker); Forced Migration (here, next to this marker); Shaka Zulu (a few steps from this marker); Haile Salassie (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Forced Migration (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy Spring.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 12, 2021
2. Sandy Spring's African American Families Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 12, 2021
3. Dedication plaque nearby
A salute to the women of Sandy Spring & surrounding areas
Wylene Burch Georgianna Campbell Nina Clarke Lucy Cook Lorraine Driver Dorothy Offord Anita Neal Powell Carolyn Snowden Barbara Talley Alice Thomas Dorothy Thomas Mable Thomas
Wylene Burch Georgianna Campbell Nina Clarke Lucy Cook Lorraine Driver Dorothy Offord Anita Neal Powell Carolyn Snowden Barbara Talley Alice Thomas Dorothy Thomas Mable Thomas
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 617 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
