Hokahey Indian Trading Post

By Ashley Minner Jones

In 1975, Earl Brooks (Lumbee) purchased a storefront building at 207 S. Broadway and opened Hokahey Indian Trading Post with his friend, Solomon Maynor (Coharie). The store primarily sold silver and鈥�

South Broadway Baptist Church

By Ashley Minner Jones

This church is the oldest in the Upper Fells Point Historic District, completed in 1848. Originally dedicated as a 鈥渕ariner鈥檚 church,鈥� it has been home to several community institutions over the past鈥�

Clifton Upholstering & Design: From Hamilton to the Hamptons

By Richard F. Messick

Upholstering furniture for homes, hospitals, restaurants, and Hollywood for over a hundred years.

The Afro-American Newspaper

By Richard F. Messick

A Newspaper on a Mission鈥擮ne of the oldest African-American newspapers in the country; unique in that it has been in the same family for five generations.

Gustav Brunn's Baltimore Spice Company

By Francesca Cohen

In almost every kitchen in Baltimore, and maybe Maryland, there is a tiny yellow, blue, and red tin of Old Bay seasoning. It is an essential part of local cuisine. Yet, most people are unaware of the鈥�

Home of Augusta T. Chissell

By Tyler Wilson

Augusta T. Chissell was one of the most influential activists in the women鈥檚 suffrage movement in Maryland. She lived in the red painted row house at the corner of Druid Hill Ave and McMechen St.鈥�

Site of Woolfolk/Donovan Slave Pen: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Jonathan Means Wilson Business: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Slatter/Campbell Slave Jail: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of the Purvis Slave Pen: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Donovan Eutaw St. Slave Jail: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Donovan Camden & Light St. Slave Jail: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Donovan Light St Slave Jail: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Denning Frederick St. Slave Pen: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of General Intelligence Office: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Yates & Harrison Auction House on O'Donnell's Wharf: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Three Tuns Tavern: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Sinners's Hotel: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Whitman's Eagle Hotel: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of Indian Queen Hotel: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

Site of the General Wayne Inn: Site where the business of slavery once took place.

By Richard F. Messick

While nothing remains to indicate what once transpired here, we pinpoint this location to memorialize the victims of enslavement in America.

The Office of John H. Murphy, Sr

By Francesca Cohen

From the humblest of beginnings, John H. Murphy Sr. rose to become the founder of the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper, which had an office here at 1336 N Carey St in the 1910鈥檚. Murphy was born鈥�

The Violet Hill Whyte House

By Tyler Wilson

The white two-story house at 2702 Elsinore Ave was once the home of Violet Hill Whyte, the first African-American police officer in the Baltimore City Police Force. It was through her service as an鈥�

Henry Highland Garnet Park

By Aim茅e Pohl

Amidst the grand old houses, some vacant and in disrepair, and important civil rights historic sites in Historic Marble Hill in West Baltimore sits the Henry Highland Garnet Neighborhood Park. It is a鈥�

Home of Tupac Shakur

By Francesca Cohen

There are very few people who have made an impact on American popular culture like Tupac Shakur. His music served to inspire a generation of musicians--music that was inevitably shaped by his time in鈥�

Site of the Clay Tennis Courts in Druid Hill Park

By Tyler Wilson

On Beechwood Drive, leading up to the Rawlings Conservatory in Druid Hill Park stands a small historical marker. Erected in 1992, it sits where the main clay tennis courts in Druid Hill Park once鈥�

Club Hippo

By Francesca Cohen

Before the corner of N Charles and W Eager was a CVS, it was a Baltimore institution: Club Hippo. For more than 35 years, Club Hippo was a refuge for Baltimore鈥檚 queer community. The dance venue was鈥�

George McMechen House

By Francesca Cohen

Although the famed African American lawyer and civil rights advocate George McMechen is remembered fondly for his service to the community, he is best remembered for living on McCulloh Street. In June鈥�

The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Lodge

By Tyler Wilson

In the middle of East Lexington Street stands a building that sticks out from the rest. Carved into its brick wall is the face of a horned figure looking out over the street. Today, this building鈥�

Parks Sausage Factory

By Francesca Cohen

The first African American owned company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Parks Sausage Company, was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Parks Sausage was successful because of its鈥�