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30th Regiment Infantry U.S.C.T. Marker image, Touch for more information
By Bradley Owen, June 30, 2021
30th Regiment Infantry U.S.C.T. Marker
1 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — 30th Regiment Infantry U.S.C.T.
On Yale Street, 0.2 miles north of Baltimore Avenue (County Route 743), on the left when traveling north.
1991 Sumner Cemetery Union Soldiers Project was instituted by the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization Foundation, founded 1983 Volunteers from southern and eastern MD formed Feb. 1864. The 30th participated in the Wilderness Campaign . . . Map (db m187076) HM WM
2 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Crossroads of America Mural
On Canal Street, 0.1 miles north of West Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north.
About this sign The outline drawing above represents the heritage-themed mural to your right. The mural is organized chronologically into sections. Each section is described here, with accompanying historic images.. . . . Map (db m140048) HM
3 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Lynching in America / Lynching in Allegany CountyCommunity Remembrance Project
On Prospect Square just south of Washington Street, on the left when traveling south.
Lynching in America Racial terror lynching between 1865 and 1950 claimed the lives of thousands of African Americans and created a legacy of injustice that can still be felt today. Following the Civil War and the premature end of . . . Map (db m236875) HM
4 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Metropolitan A.M.E. ChurchDecatur Street — 309 Frederick Street —
On Decatur Street just east of Frederick Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built by freed slaves 1892 National Register of Historical Places Organized 1837 Built Frederick Street Chapel 1848 Map (db m139116) HM
5 Maryland, Allegany County, Frostburg — Honoring Brownsville / Park Avenue
Near East College Avenue at Wood Street, on the right when traveling east.
Near this spot, a vibrant African American neighborhood existed prior to the construction of the Frostburg State University campus. The name and spirit of Brownsville emerged in the late 19th century largely due to the courage and dedication . . . Map (db m199904) HM
6 Maryland, Allegany County, Frostburg — Public Safety Building
On University Drive south of Planetarium Drive, on the right when traveling south.
In 1983, the Public Safety Building opened. This building was formerly the Lincoln School, a public school for African-American students.Map (db m134385) HM
7 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — A Community LegacyWest Street — The Banneker-Douglass Museum —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) west of Church Circle, on the right when traveling west.
1984 Banneker-Douglass Museum As the official museum of African-American history and culture for the State of Maryland, the Banneker-Douglass Museum is dedicated to discovering documenting, preserving and promoting . . . Map (db m114557) HM
8 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Annapolis During The Civil WarAnnapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 — Commemorating the 1708 Royal Charter under Queen Anne to the City of Annapolis —
On Taylor Avenue (Maryland Route 435) at Westgate Circle, on the right when traveling north on Taylor Avenue.
General Butler to Governor Hicks Off Annapolis, April 22, 1861 "Have I your excellency's permission...to land my men, to supply their wants, and to relieve them from the extreme and unhealthy confinement of a transport vessel not fit to . . . Map (db m114563) HM
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9 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Asbury United Methodist Church
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at West Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on West Street.
Site of the oldest and most prominent African American congregation in Annapolis, MD. In 1803, seven free African Americans bought the land and established the First African Methodist Episcopal Church. It was closed in 1832 in a local reaction to . . . Map (db m6191) HM
10 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Bates: The Center of Community Life1931 - 1966
On Smithville Street, 0.1 miles east of South Villa Street, on the left when traveling west.
This site was the first freestanding secondary school for all African American children in Anne Arundel County. Citizens groups, including the Stanton Parent-Teachers Association, led the charge for its construction. Bates opened its doors on . . . Map (db m157089) HM
11 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Bates: The Community Commitment1966 - 2006
On Smithville Street, 0.1 miles east of South Villa Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Wiley H. Bates High School has a strength beyond bricks and mortar — its real foundation has always been its people. The last African American class to put on robes of purple and gold and receive their diplomas was the class of 1966, but . . . Map (db m157085) HM
12 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Brown-Leanos Memorial Park
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Spa Road (Maryland Route 387), in the median on West Street.
Dedicated to the Brown and Leanos families that operated a grocery and restaurant business, respectively at this location since the late 1890's.Map (db m6387) HM
13 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Charles Carroll House North Porch
Near Duke of Gloucester Street.
The porch you see before you is a modern reconstruction of this principal entrance to the Carroll House. It was added to the house in the 1770s by Charles Carroll of Carrolton and removed by 1866 when a two story passage was built between St. Mary's . . . Map (db m175948) HM
14 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Clay Street Community MontageAnnapolis Charter 300 1708-2008
On Clay Street west of Calvert Street.
This montage is the collaborative effort of George "Lassie" Belt, children from the Stanton Community Center (listed below), and Artwalk curator, Sally Wern Comport. This artwork, part of the Annapolis 300 celebration, is at the entrance to the . . . Map (db m130944) HM
15 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Dred Scott, 1799 - 1858Freedom Denied by the United States Supreme Court
On State Circle.
Dred Scott was born a slave in Southampton, Virginia. His family was owned by Peter Blow who sold Scott to an army doctor named John Emerson. Dr. Emerson took Scott to live in the free states of Illinois and Wisconsin where, in 1836, Scott married . . . Map (db m123233) HM
16 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Gateway to DiscoveryAnnapolis
Near Dock Street, 0.1 miles Market Space when traveling east.
Look around the harbor. Imagine what the first colonists saw more than 350 years ago when they first viewed this Chesapeake Bay peninsula: a pristine, abundant natural site with deep, protected harbors that had experienced little human settlement. . . . Map (db m19266) HM
17 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — George H. Phelps, Jr.Visionaries of the 1960s — August 5, 1926 —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Brewer Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Street.
Growing up on South Street near the county courthouse, George Phelps' boyhood dream was to be a police officer. After WWII, Army 1st Lt. Phelps saw his dream come true when County Exective Joseph W. Alton appointed him, the first African . . . Map (db m53175) HM
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18 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Governor Sir Francis Nicholson and Bloomsbury Square
On College Avenue (Maryland Route 450) at Bladen Street, on the left when traveling east on College Avenue.
Bloomsbury Square was named after a square in London where the Lords Baltimore, proprietors (owners) of Maryland, lived and where prospective settlers went in 1633 to get information concerning the proposed new colony of Maryland. Bloomsbury Square . . . Map (db m5419) HM
19 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — John Snowden Memorial
Near West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Brewer Avenue.
I have been imprisoned and now I am about to shake hands with time and welcome eternity, for in a few hours from now, I shall step out of time into eternity to pay the penalty of a crime I am not guilty of. God knows that I am telling the truth, . . . Map (db m53173) HM
20 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial
On Main Street at Compromise Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
To commemorate the arrival in this harbor of Kunte Kinte, immortalized by Alex Haley in Roots, and all others who came to these shores in bondage and who by their toil, character and ceaseless struggle for freedom have helped to make these . . . Map (db m5572) HM
21 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial
On Memorial Circle.
The Memorial commemorates the arrival in Annapolis of Kunte Kinte, Alex Haley’s ancestor, as told in his book, Roots. That arrival was not a voluntary one. Kunte Kinte was one among one hundred-forty Africans forced into the hold of the slave . . . Map (db m6392) HM
22 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Leonard A. Blackshear WalkA pathway to reconciliation and healing — 1943 - 2006 —
On Main Street at Compromise Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Founder and President of The Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation, his inspirational leadership created this Memorial Site and his tireless efforts encouraged racial healing and promoted African-American History.Map (db m6382) HM
23 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Matthew Alexander HensonCo-discoverer of the North Pole
Near State Circle.
With Admiral Robert Peary April 6, 1909 Born:August 8, 1866 - Died: March 9, 1955 Son of Maryland Exemplification of courage, fortitude and patriotism, whose valiant deeds of noble devotion under the command of admiral Robert Edwin Peary, in . . . Map (db m7023) HM
24 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Maynard-Burgess HouseRehabilitation and Adaptive Use Project — Together! We're Building a Strong Annapolis Future. —
On Duke of Gloucester Street just west of Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
The project will create a useful office/meeting space on the first floor for City functions and include exhibits about the Maynard and Burgess families based on decades of research by historians and archaeologists. John Maynard, a . . . Map (db m232494) HM
25 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — On this site on November 25, 1960
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Lafayette Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Street.
On this site on November 25, 1960, the Annapolis citizens listed below held a "Sit-in" demonstration at the Terminal Restaurant to claim the right of all citizens to receive service. They acted as representatives of the local African American . . . Map (db m6189) HM
26 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Original Bates Flagpole
On Smithville Street, 0.1 miles east of South Villa Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This is the original Bates flagpole carefully restored and reinstalled in its original location.
"This is a school that we love so well, it's Bates, dear Bates!" Wiley H. Bates High School Alma . . . Map (db m157079) HM
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27 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Remembering the Foot Soldiers of the March on WashingtonCivil Rights Foot Soldiers Memorial
On Calvert Street at Clay Street on Calvert Street.
This memorial is dedicated to the quarter of a million people of all races, religions and nationalities who, on a sweltering summer day, August 28, 1963, gathered in our nation's capital in front of the Lincoln Memorial to . . . Map (db m114567) HM
28 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Roger Brooke Taney, 1777 - 1864Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
On State Circle.
Roger Brooke Taney was born in Calvert County, Maryland. After serving as attorney general of the U.S. and secretary of the Treasury, he was sworn in as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 15, 1836. He served until his death in 1864. . . . Map (db m123235) HM
29 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 3 — Sally Wern Comport's "Shaping a City"Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008
On Compromise Street north of Newman Street, on the left when traveling north.
Sally Wern Comport's two dimensional artwork "Shaping a City" on the Newman Park fence celebrates the foundation of our city: the working class, its farmers, its watermen, factory workers, carpenters, other highly skilled tradesmen, and suppliers of . . . Map (db m114859) HM
30 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Sharpening Our Governing Teeth: The 1708 Charter of AnnapolisAnnapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 — Commemorating the 1708 Royal Charter under Queen Anne to the City of Annapolis —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Westgate Circle, in the median on West Street.
Annapolis, one of America's earliest chartered cities, celebrated its 300th anniversary of its charter in 2008. Colonial Governor John Seymour granted the Annapolis municipal charter in the name of England's Queen Anne in 1708, during the . . . Map (db m114562) HM
31 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — State House Square
On College Avenue (Maryland Route 450) near Bladen Street.
This square is named to commemorate the 200th anniversary on December 12, 1978, of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, the state’s highest court. It encompasses Lawyers Street, shown on the earliest map of Annapolis (1718) connecting Publick Circle . . . Map (db m2862) HM
32 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — The Old Fourth Ward1941 - 1951
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at West Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on West Street.
"This is a Community Built on Brotherhood" Janice Hayes Williams, Historian
This intersection of West and West Washington Streets is the gateway to the "Old Fourth Ward," Annapolis' historic African American . . . Map (db m114537) HM
33 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Thurgood Marshall1908-1993 — Equal Justice Under Law —
Near State Circle.
[Inscription in dark circle on plaza deck.] Thurgood Marshall's first major victory in his life-long struggle for equality under the law for all Americans took place in the Maryland Court of Appeals which then stood near this memorial. In . . . Map (db m7706) HM
34 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Weeping Cherry Tree
On Smithville Street just east of South Villa Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This weeping cherry tree represents an important era in the evolution of Wiley H. Bates High School which, in the 1940s, offered many agricultural classes where crops and livestock were raised for its cafeteria and for sale to the community. The . . . Map (db m157078) HM
35 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Welcome to the Wiley H. Bates Memorial Courtyard
On Smithville Street, 0.1 miles east of South Villa Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This space is dedicated to the distinguished generation of African American administrators, teachers, and students who transformed this site into the cultural center for all African Americans in Anne Arundel County. For this generation, and for you . . . Map (db m157083) HM
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36 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Who was Henry Davis?Maryland Lynchings
Near West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Brewer Avenue.
The record of lynchings in Maryland from 1891-1906 May 13, 1891 - Asbury Green, Centerville May 17, 1892 - James Taylor, Chestertown June 8, 1893 - Isaac Kemp, Princess Anne October 20, 1894 - Stephen Williams, Prince George's County . . . Map (db m53171) HM
37 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Wiley H. BatesAugust 1, 1859 - April 1, 1935
On Smithville Street, 0.1 miles east of South Villa Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Entrepreneur Churchman Alderman Philanthropist Educational Advocate Prince Hall Mason Map (db m157088) HM
38 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Wiley H. Bates: His Educational Legacy
On Smithville Street, 0.1 miles east of South Villa Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
A devoted community advocate, Bates believed that education and enterprise were the keys to African American advancement. He assisted others in starting businesses, founded the Bates Kindergarten, and lobbied for the reconstruction of the Stanton . . . Map (db m157086) HM
39 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Wiley H. Bates: The Man
On Smithville Street, 0.1 miles east of South Villa Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Wiley H. Bates was born into slavery on a North Carolina plantation in 1859, attending only three days of schooling in his lifetime. He built a legacy based on hard work and economic success, triumphing in what he called "the race of life." . . . Map (db m157087) HM
40 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — Aris T. Allen, M.D.Dec. 27, 1910 - Feb 8, 1991
On Forest Drive at Fairfax Road, on the right when traveling south on Forest Drive.
A man of honor…A distinguished career of professional and public service…As a Medical Doctor…As a member of the Maryland State Legislature…As an appointee of The President of the United States, to serve his Country on the National level…And as a . . . Map (db m5418) HM
41 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 6b — Building Pride into a Community — Parole Heritage Tour —
Near West Street (Route 450) just west of Chinquapin Round Road, on the right when traveling east.
During Parole's early years, the horse and wagon was a basic means of local transportation and livelihood. Many families sold vegetables from their horse-drawn wagons. Gardening and farming were the main occupations for Camp Parole . . . Map (db m232511) HM
42 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 4 — Cecil Memorial United Methodist Church — Parole Heritage Tour —
On Parole Street south of West Street (Maryland Route 450), on the right when traveling north.
Our First Church On July 16, 1925 (at Parole, Maryland) Reverend J.J. Cecil, a retired minister of the former Washington Conference and a member of Asbury Quarterly Conference-Annapolis, conceived for a Methodist Church in Parole. Not . . . Map (db m232506) HM
43 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 6c — How Parole Named Its Streets — Parole Heritage Tour —
Near West Street (Maryland Route 450) west of Chinquapin Round Road, on the right when traveling east.
Many streets were named after African-American pioneers who became land owners, and built their homes in Parole after the Civil War:
Bausum Drive: Mr. Fred Bausum Dorsey Avenue: The Dorsey Family Gilmer . . . Map (db m232513) HM
44 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 2 — Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church — Parole Heritage Tour
On Hicks Avenue south of West Street (Maryland Route 450), on the right when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
[Unfortunately, much of the text is illegible.] As the Church moves into a new millennium, it moves with a new vision. The current pastor, The Reverend Johnny R. Calhoun, leads this great vision for church and community growth. Plans for . . . Map (db m232504) HM
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45 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 3 — Parole Health Center — Parole Heritage Tour —
On Drew Street just east of Parole Street, on the left when traveling east.
"Every child has the right to be born a healthy child." This sincere belief, expressed by the principal of Parole Elementary School, Walter S. Mills, in 1936, motivated the P.T.A. of that school to begin a campaign to establish a health care . . . Map (db m232507) HM
46 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 5 — Parole's Public Schools — Parole Heritage Tour —
On George and Marion Phelps Lane at Vincent Street, on the right when traveling north on George and Marion Phelps Lane.
The "Little Red Schoolhouse"… …built in 1816, was the first recorded classroom for colored children in the Parole area. This one-room school was located in the general area just north of the existing intersection of West Street and . . . Map (db m232508) HM
47 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 8 — Political Representation in Ward Three, ParoleAfrican American Aldermen — Parole Heritage Tour
Near Hicks Avenue south of West Street (Maryland Route 450), on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
Blacks first became eligible to vote and hold office in 1870 in the City of Annapolis. Since that time only 24 or 14% have been Black elected officials. Of those 24, only 7 have served the Parole Community in Annapolis. The predominantly . . . Map (db m232498) HM
48 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 7 — Second Baptist Church — Parole Heritage Tour
On Poplar Avenue just east of Bowie Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.
[Unfortunately, the marker has significantly weathered and is mostly illegible. Very little text could be interpreted:] Renovated added new wing - 2001Map (db m232741) HM
49 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 6a — The Origin of the Parole Community — Parole Heritage Tour —
Near West Street (Maryland Route 450) just west of Chinquapin Round Road, on the right when traveling east.
The Civil War The Civil War had a major impact on the people of Anne Arundel County. As a border state, Maryland was home to both Confederate and Union sympathizers. Like Baltimore, Annapolis was occupied by Union troops during the Civil . . . Map (db m232510) HM
50 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 1 — You Are Here — Parole Heritage Tour —
Near Hicks Avenue south of West Street (Maryland Route 450), on the right when traveling south.
For a rich history of Ward 3, start here to visit each site with your family and friends.
1. You are here 2. Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church 3. Parole Health Center 4. Cecil Memorial United Methodist Church . . . Map (db m232503)
51 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Sandy Point State Park — The Fight for FreedomSandy Point and the Evolution of Civil Rights
On South Beach Road.
In March 1864, a regiment of United States Colored Troops (USCT) camping in Annapolis inspired William Evans, who was enslaved on this land, to self-liberate by fleeing Sandy Point to enlist in the 30th USCT.       Evans was among 800 USCTs . . . Map (db m221221) HM
52 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Arnold — The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Near College Parkway.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial was given to Anne Arundel Community College by the Citizens of Maryland. May this memorial remind all that visit this site, that an individual can make a difference.

Honorable Carl O. . . . Map (db m245935) HM
53 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Davidsonville — Watkins Slave Cemetery
On Old Davidsonville Road (Maryland Route 424) 0.5 miles south of John Hanson Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south.
At this site, anonymously buried slaves were found during road construction in 1960. These unclaimed individuals were associated with the Locust Grove plantation founded by 1848. The remains were reburied at Mt. Tabor Church in nearby Chesterfield. . . . Map (db m114877) HM
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54 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Eastport — Eastport's Soul
On Third Street at Chester Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Third Street.
Many African-American families settled here more than a century ago. these families, who have lived here for four generations, are the heart and soul of this neighborhood. Their religious, educational and cultural institutions are pillars of . . . Map (db m5653) HM
55 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Eastport — The Watermen of Back Creek
On Chester Avenue at Fourth Street, on the right when traveling south on Chester Avenue.
During the 1920s, the houses on this street belonged to African-American families. Most of the men living here worked on the water, launching often home-built boats from their back yards. They harvested oysters from September to April, and crabs in . . . Map (db m5650) HM
56 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Eastport — Welcome to Eastport
On 6th Street, 0.1 miles north of Severn Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Eastport's distinctive history, character and identity grew from maritime roots. The marinas that now serve pleasure boaters were once filled with wooden workboats. So crowded was the shoreline, it was said that an enterprising cat could flit from . . . Map (db m5890) HM
57 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Eastport — Welcome to Eastport
On Second Street at Bay Shore Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Second Street.
Eastport's distinctive history, character and identity grew from maritime roots. The marinas that now serve pleasure boaters were once filled with wooden workboats. So crowded was the shoreline, it was said that an enterprising cat could flit from . . . Map (db m5891) HM
58 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Edgewater — Java Plantation LifeLife on the Quarter
On Dock Road.
While the plantation owner’s house was situated on a hill, African American slaves had to live in less desirable surroundings. Slave quarters were built in low, marshy area near the water. Mosquitoes and damp living conditions were a constant . . . Map (db m80868) HM
59 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Edgewater — Java Plantation LifeThe Songs of Sorrow
On Dock Road.
By 1840 there were 84 African American slaves on the Java Plantation, a large number for the area. Almost half were children. On a typical day the slaves would rise before dawn, prepare and eat breakfast, feed the livestock, and be in the fields by . . . Map (db m168918) HM
60 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — World War I Cantonment AreaFort George G. Meade - United States Army
On Taylor Avenue just north of Mapes Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
[Top of marker includes a logo with image of U.S. M1917/Renault FT17 light tank] When the original Camp Meade cantonment area was built in 1917, it covered what are now the Fort Meade Golf Courses. Construction began on July 2, 1917, at . . . Map (db m17009) HM
61 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Galesville — Welcome to Galesville
On Main Street.
The members of the Galesville Heritage Society invite you to explore their historic village. First settled in 1654 on the banks of West River, Galesville and its history are fundamentally linked to the Chesapeake Bay. Native Americans, English . . . Map (db m6201) HM
62 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Marley Neck School
On Solley Road, 1.6 miles south of Fort Smallwood Road (Maryland Route 173), on the right when traveling south.
This historic school is a significant example of a Rosenwald School design and represents a landmark era in black education in the period before federal support of local education. The school was built in 1927 with funds raised by the local . . . Map (db m9035) HM
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63 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Hanover, Harmans — Harmans
On Dorsey Road (State Road 176) 0.1 miles west of Arundel Mills Blvd / New Ridge Road (State Road 713), on the right when traveling west.
An African American community and church were established nearby in the mid 19th century. In 1918 the Benevolent Sons and Daughters of Abraham, a mutual aid society, purchased and donated land on this site for a two-room school which was built . . . Map (db m49729) HM
64 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Highland Beach — Twin OaksFrederick Douglass Summer Home
On Wayman Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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. 1895Map (db m6173) HM
65 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Freetown
On Mountain Road (Maryland Route 177/648) 0.1 miles east of Freetown Road, on the right when traveling west.
Established in the mid 19th century on land owned by Capt. James Spencer, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War, Freetown illustrates the principles of self-sufficiency and cooperation typical of African American communities. The first . . . Map (db m13567) HM
66 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — The History of Ft Smallwood Park
Near Fort Smallwood Road (Maryland Route 173) 0.1 miles north of Parkside Drive.
The Public Park Era (1927-Present) Recreation and places dedicated to its pursuit were a nation-wide phenomena in the early 20th Century. The shores of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers were dotted with swimming beaches, waterfront . . . Map (db m98466) HM
67 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pumphrey — 5 — Pumphrey"We Are Our History, and Our History Is Us"
On Berlin Avenue at School Road, on the right when traveling north on Berlin Avenue.
The Patapsco Park area, widely known as Pumphrey, is an historic African American enclave with roots dating to well before the American Civil War. The largely Black community remained homogeneous for many years and prided itself with . . . Map (db m240357) HM
68 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pumphrey — Pumphrey Elementary School
On Belle Grove Road (Maryland Route 170), on the right when traveling east.
Completed in 1923 on Berlin Avenue under the Rosenwald Program, which was instrumental in the education of African Americans in the early 20th century. The fund provided matching grants for more than 5,000 schools, shops, and teachers' residences . . . Map (db m79728) HM
69 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Severn, South Gate — Queenstown Rosenwald SchoolNational Historic Place
On Queenstown Road, 0.1 miles south of Kearneys Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1932 on land provided by Sarah and Oscar Gaither, this three-room school, rare for the area, was the last Rosenwald school built in this county. After school consolidation, the building housed the Sunnyside School and later the Quarterfield . . . Map (db m244473) HM
70 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Severna Park — Lynching in America / Lynching in Anne Arundel CountyCommunity Remembrance Project
On West McKinsey Road, 0.1 miles east of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard (Maryland Route 648), on the right when traveling east.
Lynching in America Thousands of black people were the victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to intimidate . . . Map (db m225927) HM
71 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Shady Side — Crabbing
On East West Shady Side Road west of Bast Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
You just can't put your line in any place and get a crab. You got to know where they are. I could give some people my boat and line, but they'd starve to death. You have to have a feel for it. — George Procter, age 83 . . . Map (db m130016) HM
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72 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Shady Side — Seasons of the Waterman
On East West Shady Side Road west of Bast Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
A bad day on the water is better than the best day on land. — J.R. Gross, age 32 (2000) To make a living, a waterman thinks not in terms of weekly paychecks but rather, how much his family will bring in during the . . . Map (db m130004) HM
73 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Skidmore — Sandy Point FarmWilliam Evans, Soldier and Sailor
Near South Beach Road, 0.8 miles south of Oceanic Drive when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
William Evans, a slave of Capt. Thomas Mezick, the owner of Sandy Point Farm here, enlisted in the 30th Regiment, United States Colored Troops, in March 1864. The 22-year-old, thereby, gained his freedom. He joined 122 other area slaves who had been . . . Map (db m72087) HM
74 Maryland, Baltimore, Abell — "Old" Oriole Park
On 30th Street at Barclay Street on 30th Street.
Site of former major league baseball park known as Terrapin Park. Home of Federal League Baltimore Terrapins from 1914 to 1915. Built on land owned by Ned Hanlon, manager of the world champion 1890s National League Baltimore Orioles and a director . . . Map (db m175036) HM
75 Maryland, Baltimore, Bolton Hill — Neighbors and Natives
On Dolphin Street at Bolton Street, on the right when traveling west on Dolphin Street.
William Gailes Contee and Edward Wilson Parago, Sr. Contee-Parago Park is one of the first City parks to be named after Black Baltimoreans: Edward Wilson Parago, Sr. (1898-1983), a postal worker, and William Gailes Contee, an upholsterer . . . Map (db m212325) HM
76 Maryland, Baltimore, Bolton Hill — The Md. Prince Hall Masons
On Eutaw Place at West Lanvale Street, on the right when traveling north on Eutaw Place.
"The Md. Prince Hall Masons acquired this Temple from the congregation of Oheb Shalom, November 1960, built by them in 1891." Williard W. Allen, Grand Master Emeritus Samuel T. Daniels, Grand MasterMap (db m6551) HM
77 Maryland, Baltimore, Bromo Arts District — Black slavery in and around Lexington Market
On West Lexington Street just west of North Eutaw Street, on the left when traveling west.
Slavery and a domestic slave trade formed essential aspects of nineteenth-century Baltimore life. Some businesses used slave labor, but most slaves worked as domestic servants for elites. In Lexington Market's precinct, for example, one in four . . . Map (db m243485) HM
78 Maryland, Baltimore, Bromo Arts District — Holy Women of Paca StreetSt. Mary's Park — Dedicated 1977 —
On North Paca Street (Maryland Route 129) south of Druid Hill Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Original Site of St. Mary's Seminary & University (established 1791) First Roman Catholic Seminary founded in the United States
St. Mary's Historic Seminary Chapel (1808) was designed by Maximilian Godefroy . . . Map (db m219583) HM
79 Maryland, Baltimore, Bromo Arts District — Ring, ring! Hear that? It's time to open up shop!
On West Lexington Street east of North Paca Street, on the right when traveling east.
Beginning in 1963, Market shoeshine vendor James B. Carpenter starts a daily tradition of ringing a bell that hung on Eutaw St. outside of Lexington Market at 8am sharp to signal the start of the market day. [Caption:] James . . . Map (db m243477) HM
80 Maryland, Baltimore, Bromo Arts District — Robert & RosettaOletha Devane and Christopher Kojzar — 2022 —
On West Lexington Street at North Eutaw Street, in the median on West Lexington Street.
Casting a light on the identities of two enslaved persons mentioned in 1830s-era Baltimore newspaper announcements, this piece cues onlookers to a history of Lexington Market, and more specifically, pays homage to those who had been assertively . . . Map (db m243524) HM
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81 Maryland, Baltimore, Canton — Frederick Douglass' Escape from Slavery
On Boston Street just east of South Kenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Just a few yards from this spot on September 3, 1838, Frederick Bailey, later known to the world as Frederick Douglass, escaped from slavery in Baltimore by boarding a northern train. Frederick, 20 years old, was disguised as a sailor, carrying . . . Map (db m212892) HM
82 Maryland, Baltimore, Canton — The Railroad to Freedom
On Boston Street just east of South Kenwood Street, on the right when traveling east.
Douglass escaped slavery with a bold plan, a clever disguise, steady nerves, and help from his friends. At the age of 20, Frederick Bailey (as he was called) lived under slavery in Fell's Point, one mile west of this marker. He was . . . Map (db m212894) HM
83 Maryland, Baltimore, Carroll Park — Carroll Park
Near Washington Boulevard at Monroe Street.
Baltimore’s Park Commission purchased portions of the Mount Clare estate between 1890 and 1907 to provide a large landscaped park for the city’s southwestern neighborhoods. The Olmsted Brothers firm helped the city develop plans to protect the . . . Map (db m41430) HM
84 Maryland, Baltimore, Carroll Park — Carroll Park at the Golf CourseGwynns Falls Trail
On Gwynns Falls Trail (Trailhead 6) west of Washington Blvd., on the left when traveling west.
Native Americans once traversed this stream where nearby at Gwynns Run in 1669, Richard Gwinn, the stream’s namesake, established a trading post. Next to the trail today is the nine-hole executive Carroll Park Golf Course, one of the five operated . . . Map (db m41426) HM
85 Maryland, Baltimore, Carroll Park — Carroll Park Golf Course
Near Washington Boulevard (Alternate U.S. 1) south of Western Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Carroll Park Golf Course, a city-owned course, was purchased in 1923 for White golfers only. A group of avid African American golfers challenged the city for access through several legal actions. After much persistence, these golfers gained full . . . Map (db m220066) HM
86 Maryland, Baltimore, Carroll Park — Mount ClareFreedom Seekers at Georgia Plantation — National Underground Railroad-Network to Freedom —
On Washington Blvd..
In 1760, Mount Clare was built as the summer home of Charles Carroll, Barrister. Mount Clare was the center of Georgia, Charles Carroll’s 800-acre Patapsco River Plantation. The estate supported grain fields and grist mills along the Gwynn’s Falls, . . . Map (db m61209) HM
87 Maryland, Baltimore, Downtown — Building Atop the Burying Ground
On West Fayette Street at Greene Street, on the left when traveling west on West Fayette Street.
When leaders of First Presbyterian Church decided to build an new church atop their 18th-century burying ground, they hoped to serve Baltimore’s growing west end and protect their burial place from being diverted to other uses. Construction . . . Map (db m2413) HM
88 Maryland, Baltimore, Downtown — Charles H. Dorsey, Jr.(1930-1995)
On East Lexington Street at North Gay Street on East Lexington Street.
Family man, attorney, civic and church leader, mentor, lover of life, thinker, stargazer Continuing the family tradition, Charles H. Dorsey made the fight for justice his lifelong vocation. As a young man, he fought for civil rights with the NAACP . . . Map (db m6292) HM
89 Maryland, Baltimore, Downtown — Discover Baltimore: The Monumental CityHeritage Walk
Near North Calvert Street (Maryland Route 2) north of East Fayette Street, in the median.
The Battle Monument was America's first public war memorial and the first since antiquity to honor the common soldier. Designed by Maximilian Godefroy, its construction began in 1815, shortly after the event it commemorates: in 1814, after the . . . Map (db m89395) HM
90 Maryland, Baltimore, Downtown — Discover Holliday Street: A Stage for Culture, Politics, and WorshipHeritage Walk
On E. Lexington Street at Holliday Street on E. Lexington Street.
Holliday Street was Baltimore’s original entertainment and cultural center. The Holliday Street Theater ... [The rest of the inscription on the main text is not legible.] [The inscriptions under the images on the right] 1st . . . Map (db m168771) HM
91 Maryland, Baltimore, Downtown — Harry Sythe Cummings(1866 - 1917)
On East Fayette Street at Holliday Street, on the right when traveling east on East Fayette Street.
Harry S. Cummings was the first African American elected to the Baltimore City Council. Born in Baltimore, Cummings received his primary education in Baltimore City public schools. He attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and earned . . . Map (db m202976) HM
92 Maryland, Baltimore, Downtown — Joshua Johnson
Near West Baltimore Street at North Hanover Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
[The majority of the text on the photocopy of the picture of the marker is unreadable. It ends as follows:] His painting now hang in many museums, including the Metropolitan in New York and the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. Below are two . . . Map (db m9478) HM
93 Maryland, Baltimore, Downtown — The Negro Heroes of the United States
Near Holliday Street.
Dedicated to the memory of the Negro Heroes of the United States. “Sleep in Peace, slain in thy country’s wars.” A gift to the city of Baltimore by an anonymous donor Sculptor – James E. Lewis 1971. (Sash held by . . . Map (db m8409) HM
94 Maryland, Baltimore, Downtown — The Peale Museum
On North Holliday Street, on the left when traveling south.
This structure is the oldest museum building in the United States. Designed by Robert Cary Long, Sr. for Rembrandt Peale, the museum opened to the public in 1814 as "an elegant Rendezvous for taste, curiosity and leisure." For a 25-cent admission . . . Map (db m6305) HM
95 Maryland, Baltimore, Druid Hill Park — "…And Oh, We Had Fun"Great Memories under Difficult Times — Druid Hill Park —
On Shop Road just south of Commissary Road, on the left when traveling north.
For over four decades in the early twentieth century, Druid Hill Park functioned under a policy of racial segregation. The park was heavily used during these years and African-American park users have vivid memories of the tennis courts, . . . Map (db m212291) HM
96 Maryland, Baltimore, Druid Hill Park — A Sense of SanctuaryA Safe Place for Friendly Competition and Open Discussion for Social Change
Near Grove Road.
From 1909 to 1951, in the days of an unwritten "Jim Crow" segregation policy, the Parks Commission of Baltimore maintained "separate but equal" facilities. Druid Hill became the sole park city-wide where the African-American community felt . . . Map (db m7599) HM
97 Maryland, Baltimore, Druid Hill Park — Breaking the Back of Segregation
On Pimlico Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Separate but Equal policy July 11, 1948 Participants James Robertson, Maceo Howard, Morris Kalish, James Gross, Albert Blank, Jeanette Fine, Gloria Stewart, Mary Coffee, Mitzy Freishtat, Irvin Winkler, Stanley Askin, Louis Pinkney, Leonard Collidge, . . . Map (db m11223) HM
98 Maryland, Baltimore, Druid Hill Park — Druid HillStrategic Union Encampment
On Swann Drive at Druid Park Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north on Swann Drive. Reported missing.
Within a year of the April 1861 Baltimore Riots, the first of several U.S. Army camps and fortifications began encircling Druid Hill, and important location high above the city and adjacent to the Northern Central Railroad. The 114th and 150th . . . Map (db m7594) HM
99 Maryland, Baltimore, Druid Hill Park — In Memory of Harvey J. Burns, Jr.1923-1988
On Hanlon Drive, on the right when traveling north.
A Black pioneer in Baltimore tennis. Teacher - promoter - mentor of youth seeking entry into the tennis circuit.Map (db m7598) HM
100 Maryland, Baltimore, Druid Hill Park — Playing for Civil RightsDruid Hill Park — Baltimore City Recreation & Parks —
On Beechwood Drive, 0.1 miles east of Gwynns Falls Parkway, on the right when traveling east.
On July 11, 1948, members of the Young Progressives of Maryland and members of the Baltimore Tennis Club staged the nationally famous interracial tennis match to protest two sad injustices: the park's "Jim Crow" regulations, which prohibited . . . Map (db m189108) HM

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