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

Out of Africa

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

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

1. Out of Africa Marker

Inscription. They were warriors, emperors and kings, statesmen and queens.

Erected by Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Military • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 9.574′ N, 77° 2.002′ W. Marker is in Sandy Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Brooke 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 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: Kwame Nkrumah (here, next

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to this marker); In Everlasting Memory of the Anguish of Our Ancestors (here, next to this marker); Haile Selassie (here, next to this marker); Nelson Mandela (here, next to this marker); Shaka Zulu (here, next to this marker); Forced Migration (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Forced Migration (a few steps from this marker); Salute to the Quakers (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy Spring.

Additional keywords. human trafficking

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 231 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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