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Sheffield Park Black History Museum includes pioneer life and times, the social networking of a community and the preservation of past generations.
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Whatever the reason for arriving, all of our displays reflect history, family, community and love. Come and experience a living history of seeing, touching, understanding and honouring at Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum! Learn about the curators of Sheffield Park Black History Museum.
Feb 24, 2020 · We still have many places to go in Washington to learn about black history, and the following spots are on our list. Here are 5 more places to learn about black history: Anacostia Community Museum; Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives; Emancipation Memorial; Moorland Spingarn Research Center at Howard University
- Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is located on the National Mall adjacent to the Washington Monument.
- Stand beside Martin Luther King, Jr. The four-acre crescent shaped site in West Potomac Park on the Tidal Basin was selected for the Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial.
- Commemorate Emancipation Day every April 16. The capital city was a dichotomy during the Civil War. Slave traders still bought and sold slaves in the city, while abolitionists in the community fought fiercely against slavery.
- Tour the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum. During the Civil War, more than 10 percent of the soldiers serving in the Union Army were African American.
Come, learn, teach your children about a history of another culture and generation. Open from the May Long Weekend until Thanksgiving weekend in October; Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (gate closes at 3:30 pm). Bring your picnic basket and lawn chairs. Ample free parking for groups and buses. Located on Highway 26, approximately 2 ...
Jan 5, 2024 · Originally established in Collingwood, Sheffield Park was the vision and dream of the sisters’ late uncle Howard Sheffield who sought to gather, preserve, and share the history of their Black ancestors. Today the homespun museum sits on a generous plot of land in The Blue Mountains.
Jan 31, 2023 · The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture shares the best places around town to learn about DC’s Black history.
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