Up From the Meadows/Black History Walking Tour of Mount Olivet
with Chris Haugh
$20
Participants will discover unique links to local, state and national Black (African American) history through visiting the grave sites of a collection of men and women buried in Frederick's historic Mount Olivet Cemetery--at one time a segregated cemetery before 1954. You will be pleasantly surprised with what you will learn.
Scheduled for 2 hours, the route will be about 1.3 miles in length, mostly on macadam roadways with occasional walking on grass to access gravesites. People of all ages are welcomed to attend.
Restrooms will be available at the tour's intermission period midway through the walk. Dress appropriately including footwear, and feel free to bring a beverage. (NOTE: If weather is inclement, this walking class will afford the opportunity to attend a make-up date.) Even if you didn't take the "Up From the Meadows" Frederick History Class offering, there is plenty to be gleaned here that was not featured in the four-part classroom session.
(We will meet at the WWI Gazebo in the middle of Areas T, U & S. Park on the lanes radiating out from the gazebo.)
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May 10th, 2025
Tue from 1:00 - 3:30 pm