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AMM Winter Lecture: Blacks of the Chesapeake’s Campaign to Preserve A Local Legacy: Elktonia, Carr’s & Sparrow’s Heritage Preservation Project

February 10, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Annapolis Maritime Museum’s 2022 Winter Lecture Series

Join Annapolis Maritime Museum virtually for their annual winter lecture series hosted over Zoom. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on eight diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science and maritime art. Admission is $10 per person for non-members and FREE for First Mate and above members.

Presenter: Vince Leggett | Founder and President of the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation

Hear accounts and memories about famous beach venues owned and operated by Elizabeth
Carr Smith and her sister Florence Carr Sparrow during the 1930s-1970s with a focus on
music, entertainment and leisure during times of segregation.

 

 

 

 

 

Details

Date:
February 10, 2022
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Website:
https://amaritime.org/events/wls/