Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the Underground Railroad and its connection to Harford County, the Susquehanna River, and the Chesapeake Bay through our exhibit, Other Voices of Freedom. This class will include a lesson and story. After the class, explore the Maritime Museum.
This learning experience will be best received by 5 - 10 year old children. Parents must accompany children. No adults will be admitted to the class without children. To ensure that the class goes smoothly, please arrive at least 5 minutes early.
Pre-registration is required - classes fill up quickly. Though pre-payment is not required, we encourage you to do so to guarantee a spot in the class. The cost is $5 per child. Admission to the Maritime Museum is FREE with the purchase of the class. Adults accompanying children are free.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/Y568gv6mMoK6xS478
Event Address: 100 Lafayette Street, Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Contact: (410) 939-4800 or info@hdgmaritimemuseum.org
All Black History Month events:
The Origins and Importance of Black History Month and African American History
February 1, 2025 at 3pm
Presented by: Phillip Harris, Museum Docent and Historian at the Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Foundation
The Underground Railroad on the Chesapeake Bay Children’s Class
February 8, 2025 at 11am
Presented by: Cecelia Hough, Historian at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
We’ve Come This Far By Faith: The History of the Black Church from Enslavement to the Present
February 8, 2025 at 4pm
Presented by: Phillip Harris, Museum Docent and Historian at the Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Foundation
They Resisted Too: Black Women and Their Fight for Freedom from Enslavement to Present
February 12, 2025 at 5:30pm
Presented by: Phillip Harris, Museum Docent and Historian at the Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Foundation
The Brown Era in Beaumont, Texas
February 22, 2025 at 4pm
Presented by: Phillip Harris, Museum Docent and Historian at the Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Foundation
This project has been financed in part with State Funds from the Maryland Historical Trust, an agency of the Maryland Department of Planning which is an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, project contents or opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Historical Trust or the Maryland Department of Planning.