Frederick Douglass DAY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, 2023

On Saturday, February 11th, 2023 12pm-8pm the Frederick Douglass “Day of Acknowledgement” celebration will include live musical performances by Dell Foxx Company Band, a Frederick Douglass reenactor, educational programming, keynote speakers, and more. “This celebration will illuminate the role of African Americans in the history of the Eastern Shore and their contributions.” says Bayside H.O.Y.A.S., […]

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Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Women’s Suffrage Historical Marker

The Delaware Public Archives is happy to present the installation of a NEW Delaware Historical Marker, “Women’s Suffrage in Delaware.” This Marker remembers the 1920 conference that was held by Sussex County’s members of the General Assembly that heard opinions in support of and against women’s suffrage. This Delaware Historical Marker, the third of four […]

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Preservation Program Announces FY22 Grants Totaling $1 Million Grant Program Funds African-American Historic and Cultural Capital Projects

CROWNSVILLE, MD – The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), a division of the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning), and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) today announced the availability of $1,000,000 in grant funds through the African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP). The goal of the AAHPP is to identify and preserve […]

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