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

Forced Migration

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

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

1. Forced Migration Marker

Inscription. 500 years of forced extraction. Millions died; the strong survived and secured their DNA

Erected by Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery.

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

Location. 39° 9.574′ N, 77° 1.995′ W. Marker is in Sandy Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from 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 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tribute to Marcus Mosiah Garvey and the Centennial of the United Negro Improvement Association (here, next to this marker); Shaka Zulu (here, next to this marker); Nelson Mandela (here, next to this marker); Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Montgomery County Council Member Nancy Novarro (here, next to this marker); Councilmember Nancy Navarro (here, next to this marker); Nina Honemond Clark (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Nina Honemond Clarke (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy Spring.

Additional keywords. human trafficking

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

2. Forced Migration Marker

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 205 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.