The Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Dr, 21218 443-573-1700 A pioneer in the acquisition of works by African-American artists including Joshua Johnson, Jacob Lawrence and Henry Ossawa Tanner. artbma.org Baltimore Museum of Industry 1415 Key Hwy, 21230 410-727-4808 A hands-on museum with exhibits on the Port of Baltimore, garment industry, oyster canning and more. Exhibits explain how a visitor’s ancestor, no matter their station in life, contributed to Baltimore’s development. thebmi.org Bethel AME Church (1785) 1300 Druid Hill Ave, 21217 410-523-4273 Baltimore’s oldest, independent black institution, dating from the late 18th century. Founded by Daniel Payne Coker after he left the Methodist church because of segregated seating. bethel1.org Black Soldiers Memorial Statue War Memorial Plaza, Holiday & Fayette Sts, 21203 877BALTIMORE Erected in 1972, this nine-foot bronze statue is dedicated to the memory of African-American soldiers who served in every American confl ict. theclio.com/entry/9706 Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse 100 N Calvert St, 21202 410-333-3722 Dedicated in honor of a native son who became known as the “101st Senator” for his perseverance in getting Congress to recognize the Constitutional rights of African Americans. baltimorecitycourt.org Dugan’s Wharf National Aquarium Pier 4, 501 E Pratt St, 21202 410-576-8534 On October 21, 1856, Harriet Tubman helped a young woman named “Tilly” fl ee enslavement in Baltimore. Unable to safely bring Tilly to Philadelphia via a route out of Baltimore, Tubman cleverly devised a scheme to take Tilly south, via a steamboat to Seaford, Delaware. The steamer docked at Dugan’s Wharf in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, which is now the site of the National Aquarium Marine Mammal Pavilion at Pier 4. Once the women arrived in Seaford, Tubman and Tilly took the Delaware Railroad to Camden and eventually found their way to Wilmington, Delaware where Underground Railroad agent Thomas Garrett sent them onto Philadelphia and freedom. aqua.org Emmart-Pierpoint Safe House 3523 N Rolling Rd, 21244 410-655-7821 Oral history says that this was a vital station on the Underground Railroad. enjoybaltimorecounty. com/play/Find Enoch Pratt Free Library 400 Cathedral St, 21201 410-396-5430 One of the oldest and largest public libraries in the country features an African-American department with a comprehensive collection of historical and contemporary materials. prattllibrary.org The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Culture Center 847 N Howard St, 21201 410-225-3130 Explore the life and music of Baltimore musicians Eubie Blake, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway and others. eubieblake.org REGINALD F. LEWIS (1942–1993) built a company that became the largest black-owned and managed business in the United States. A Harvard Law School graduate, in 1987, he bought Beatrice International Foods and created TLC Beatrice, a snack food, beverage and grocery store conglomerate. The Baltimore native and philanthropist became the fi rst African American to create a $1 billion empire. Maryland’s Underground Railroad & African-American Heritage Travel Guide 21
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