Archives – Postcards of Graves Hotel in Colton’s Point, MD from the St. Clement’s Island Museum’s collections is a post card of the Graves Hotel, an African American hotel in Colton’s Point, Maryland. Also included in the collection are three glass ceiling light covers from the hotel. It was originally named Golden’s Hotel after its first owners, John and Mary Golden. The name changed to Graves Hotel in 1956 when was it was purchased by Harry and Mildred Graves.
History
Planning Your Visit
County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture
Timeframes: 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties, 1929 – 1940 The Great Depression, 1940 – 1952 World War II and the Early Cold War, 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher
