Another point of historical interest is The Hampton National Historic Site offers an in-depth look at a former plantation, along with mansion tours, that housed slaves from the 1740s to 1940s.

From Ocean City to Assateague Island National Seashore, the best beaches in Maryland beckon with beautiful coastal views, lively boardwalks, and wild horses.

But where some have failed, others are actively working to make their mark on the history books. NBC4 visited three area beaches that, once having catered exclusively to African Americans, are now ...

Maryland's Black Beaches Make Their Mark on History. NBC4 visited three area beaches that, once having catered exclusively to African Americans, are now in different stages of existence. But where ...

A new story map chronicles 65 historically Black beaches and other places of Black historical significance in the Chesapeake Bay ... Saving 'significant Black history' on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Saving 'significant black history' on Maryland's Eastern Shore Melissa Reid shows the location of Briddletown on Monday, May 16, 2022, in an exhibit at the Calvin B. Taylor House in Berlin, Maryland.

Highland Beach was incorporated in 1922, becoming the first Black municipality in Maryland. Today, the area houses about 80 homes, many of which are owned by descendants of the original settlers.

A five-acre plot of land along the Chesapeake Bay will soon be turned into a water access park where people can come to learn about Black history in the state of Maryland. According to WTOP, the ...

The last remnant of two historic Black-owned beaches in Annapolis will be developed into a public park, thanks to a patchwork of federal, state and local funding. The State of Maryland is putting ...

Historical locations are important and recently the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation partnered with the Chesapeake Conservancy to shine a light on some of these lesser-known areas in the country.

And now thanks to the state of Maryland, a small piece of that history will live on as a state park. Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announced Monday that the state will provide $4.