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Honorable Elijah Cummings

January 18, 1951 - October 17, 2019

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

 
 
Honorable Elijah Cummings Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2022
1. Honorable Elijah Cummings Marker
Inscription.
Maryland House of Delegates, 1983-1996
United States House of Representative Maryland 7th congressional district, 1996-2019

"He was Honorable before he became The Honorable. He was a kind man, dedicated civil rights champion and public servant."
— President Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

"His legacy is how ardently he honored his oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
— President William "Bill" Clinton, 42nd President of the United States

 
Erected 2022 by Sandy Spring Slave Museum.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansCivil RightsGovernment & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #42 William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #44 Barack Obama series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
 
Location. 39° 9.575′ N, 77° 1.989′ W. Marker is in Sandy Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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distance of this marker. Reverend Josiah Henson (here, next to this marker); Tribute to the Honorable Elijah Cummings (here, next to this marker); Councilmember Nancy Navarro (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Nina Honemond Clarke (here, next to this marker); Nina Honemond Clark (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Montgomery County Council Member Nancy Novarro (here, next to this marker); A Tribute to Josiah Henson (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Marcus Mosiah Garvey and the Centennial of the United Negro Improvement Association (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy Spring.
 
Collection of markers on the grounds of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery image. Click for full size.
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 May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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