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African American Heritage Society of Charles County – Artifacts

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African American Heritage Society of Charles County – Artifacts

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From the African American Heritage Society of Charles County – Educational/Cultural Center Collection – artifacts from days of slavery including ball and chains, handcuffs belonging to a runaway from Charles County

Planning Your Visit

The society does not have a website at present.  It is a future goal. Our site is ADA compliant.

It is open by appointment only to small groups not to exceed 25 persons.  The contact person is Dorothea H. Smith at (301) 609-9099.  Additional members serve as guides for visitors and are knowledgeable about the History Coalition Project.

County: Charles County
Themes: African American People and Culture
Timeframes: 1800 – 1828 The Early Nationalist Period, 1828 – 1860 Antebellum America, 1860 – 1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age, 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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Type of Entry: Individual Resource
County: Charles County
Themes: African American People and Culture
Timeframes: 1800 – 1828 The Early Nationalist Period, 1828 – 1860 Antebellum America, 1860 – 1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age, 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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This project has been financed in part with State funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, project contents or opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.
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