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

Forced Transplantation

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

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2022

1. Forced Transplantation Marker

Inscription. On my back a nation was built. We brought culture, science, civilization. My DNA is permanent.

Erected by Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine.

Location. 39° 9.585′ N, 77° 1.995′ W. Marker is in Sandy Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is on Brooke Road west of Chandlee Mill Road 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 markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Log Cabin (here, next to this marker); Arts Pavilion (a few steps from this marker); Great Hall (a few steps from this marker); Archie Bell (Jerry) (a few steps from this marker); Slaving Clipper Ship (a few steps from this marker); Sandy Spring's African American Families (a few steps from this marker); Salute to the Quakers (a few steps from this marker); Forced Migration (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy Spring.

Additional keywords. human trafficking

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2022

2. Forced Transplantation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.