Governor Larry Hogan appointed Iris Leigh Barnes of Havre de Grace to the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture. She was sworn in as a commissioner for a four-year appointment on October 20. The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture is committed to discovering, documenting, preserving, collecting and promoting Maryland’s African […]
Hosanna School Museum Celebrates Juneteenth – America’s “Other” Independence Day
From the Hosanna School Museum: Juneteenth is a nationally recognized day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States and celebrates African American history and culture. As part of its 150th anniversary, Hosanna School Museum will hold a Juneteenth celebration festival on Saturday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the […]
Hosanna School Museum Acquires McComas Institute, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Receives Preservation Grants
From the Hosanna School Museum: Hosanna School Museum in Darlington, the first of three Freedmen’s Bureau schoolhouses in Harford County that celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017, has acquired the historic McComas Institute and Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Joppa. In addition, Hosanna School Museum received a $100,000 grant from the Maryland Historical Trust […]