Sandy Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Nina Honemond Clark
November 13, 1917 - March 4, 2021
— [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —
Teacher, activist, historian, author, lecturer, humanitarian, and model.
The granddaughter of enslaved people that reached the pinnacle for achievement in heritage education; chronicler of the history of black public schools and churches in Montgomery County.
She was one of the premier educators in Maryland.
"We had to be twice as good to be even thought of as average."
"Chips Off the Old Block"
Erected 2022 by Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Education • Women.
Location. 39° 9.575′ N, 77° 1.99′ W. Marker is in Sandy Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Brooke Road 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Councilmember Nancy Navarro (here, next to this marker); Tribute to the Honorable Elijah Cummings (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Montgomery County Council Member Nancy Novarro (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2022
2. Collection of markers on the grounds of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
