Juneteenth Lecture at St. Mary’s City
Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in June 1865 in Texas, and is officially celebrated on June 19th. There are a number of …
An African American Family Escaping North During the Civil War
This photo is part of the Library of Congress collection, and appears on their Flickr page. When used with a special viewer, the image would have appeared in 3D. The …
Maryland Slaves in the Civil War: How it Happened in St. Mary’s County
[one_third]The enlistment card of Aelxander Gough (courtesy of ancestry.com)[/one_third][two_third_last]On October 19th, 1863, Lieutenant Eben White of the Union Army headed to St. Mary’s County to recruit African American slaves to …
St. Mary’s City, the 15th Amendment, and the African American Right to Vote
[one_half]A newspaper article from the St. Mary’s Beacon describing the celebrations near Leanordtown in 1870. [/one_half][one_half_last]On May 19th, 1870, a group of African Americans got together in Leanordtown in St. Mary’s …
The List of Names: Who was Who at St. Mary’s Manor?
One of the central documents that has been used to learn about the enslaved African Americans who lived at St. Mary’s Manor was a list compiled by Dr. Brome in …