Oliver in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum Inc.
African American Cultural Heritage
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2026
1. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum Inc. Marker
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum spans the rich history of African Americans across the continents and time, from Ancient Africa, the Middle Passage, and Slavery, through civil rights and today. Since its opening, the Museum has become a prominent, nationally recognized institution. It has also evolved into a powerful compendium of wax figures. The Museum houses about 150 figures of people from the past, like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, and from the present, like President Barack Obama.
[Emblem on the marker:]
taking you through the pages of time
Est.
1983
Baltimore
Maryland
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
Location. 39° 18.716′ N, 76° 35.817′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Oliver. It is at the intersection of East North Avenue (U.S. 1) and North Bond Street, on the right when traveling east on East North Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 East North Avenue,
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 distance of this marker: St. Francis Xavier Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint - Lo Drive Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patapsco Friends Meeting House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ouija Board (approx. half a mile away); Nazarene Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Cycle of East Baltimore Communities, 1870s - 1970s (approx. 0.6 miles away); Green Mount Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum (was here, next to this marker but has
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2026
2. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum Inc. Marker
Also see . . . About page on the museum's site. (Submitted on March 21, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2026
3. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum Inc. Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2026
4. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum Inc. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 21, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
