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Howard County Center of
African-American Culture
5434 Vantage Point Road, Columbia,
MD 21045, 410/ 715-1921.
Tues-Fri, 12 noon - 5 pm; Sat, 12 noon - 4 pm; Sun, by appointment.
The Center is an educational
resource that promotes greater awareness of African American history in
Howard County. The collection consists of artifacts, murals, recordings
of spirituals-jazz-rap, a library of over 2,000 books on the Black experience,
an African American stamp collection, and memorabilia depicting images
of African Americans over the last 200 years.
Nixon's Farm
200 Nixon's Farm Lane, West
Friendship, MD 21794,
410/ 442-2151. Facilities available for use by appointment only.
This 163-acre working farm
has been a family-run operation for over four decades; specializing in
catering large group outings, weddings, retreats, family and class reunions,
church socials, bridal showers, holiday and special events, and Black
History Month presentations. It is the only African American owned and
operated facility of its kind in the state.
http://www.nixonsfarm.com
Benjamin Banneker Historical
Park and Museum (Baltimore County)
300 Oella Avenue, Oella, MD 21228, 410/ 887-1081.
Tues-Sat, 10 am - 4 pm.
The legacy of Benjamin Banneker,
America's first African American man of mathematics and science, lives
on at his homestead and farm. The museum facility offers several gallery
spaces, including exhibitions on the life and times of Benjamin Banneker,
and a Community Gallery with changing exhibits from the greater community.
The 142-acre Banneker Park features a variety of trails, including a historical
trail around the museum, an archaeological site, a nature trail, and a
historic trolley line trail. The park is a natural stream valley woodland
dedicated to the preservation of wildlife habitat and endangered native
species. Banneker's interest in the outdoors included astronomy, agriculture,
plants, animals, and weather.
http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/recreation/programdivision/naturearea/banneker/index.html
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