Highland Beach in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Twin Oaks

Frederick Douglass Summer Home

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

1. Twin Oaks Marker

Inscription. Designed by Frederick Douglass so that "As a free man I could look back across the bay to the land where I was born a slave". Built by Charles Remond Douglass.
1895

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 38° 55.816′ N, 76° 27.846′ W. Marker is in Highland Beach, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is on Wayman Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 Wayman Avenue, Annapolis MD 21403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Thomas Point (approx. 1.6 miles away); Our Abundant Chesapeake (approx. 1.6 miles away); From this spot, you can see 1998 - Annapolis: America's Sailing Capital (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oysters: Vital to the Lifeline of the Chesapeake (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oysters: Vital to Commerce. Vital to Culture. (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oysters: Vital to Nature. Vital to Our Future. (approx. 2.7 miles away); From this spot, you can see 1919 - Oysters: The Bay's "White Gold" (approx. 2.7 miles away); From this spot, you can see 1887 - The Age of Steam (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland Beach.

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National Register of Historic Places marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

2. National Register of Historic Places marker

Marker, as seen from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

3. Marker, as seen from the street

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

4. Twin Oaks

View across the bay from Twin Oaks image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

5. View across the bay from Twin Oaks

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,228 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 13, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.