DC Emancipation Day
Parade, Concert & Fireworks The DC Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 ended slavery in Washington, DC, freed 3,100 individuals, reimbursed those who had legally owned them and offered the newly
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B&O Railroad Museum in Ellicott City, MD
The B&O Railroad Museum in Ellicott City, MD is having a one-day event for Black History Month, Saturday February 17 from 10AM to 7PM.
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Ft. Pocahontas – 21st Annual Reenactment
This Union fortification comes to life as military and civilian reenactors portray the lives of soldier and citizen inhabitants of the fort.
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Launch Ceremony for “Hinsonville’s Heroes”
Walls descendants and members of the Lincoln University community will gather on Sunday, February 18 at 4 pm for a launch ceremony for “Hinsonville’s Heroes” at Mary Dod Chapel on
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Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Jubilee
In honor of Black History Month and the 200th celebration of Frederick Douglass’ birth, join many of Baltimore’s most exciting attractions for an afternoon of FREE performances and interactive family-friendly
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Open House at John Brown’s Farm
The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment will be doing a living history with tents and other camp gear. We will be camped directly in front of the house. There will
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Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday Celebration
Help us celebrate the 159th birthday of our 26th president with an afternoon of activities designed to appeal to the young—or young at heart—in all of us. Drop in for
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Battle of Hampton Roads Commemoration
On March 8, 1862, the CSS Virginia entered the waters of Hampton Roads and destroyed the USS Cumberland and the USS Congress in a battle that showed the supremacy of
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Battle of Ft. Wagner
The Second Battle of Fort Wagner, also known as the Second Assault on Morris Island or the Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, was fought on July 18, 1863, during
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10th Annual Yankees in Falmouth
History comes alive at the 10th Annual Yankees in Falmouth! And Some Confederates Too! Walk back in time and experience Falmouth the way it was 150 years ago during the
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