Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Henry Highland Garnet Park in Upton/Marble Hill is a lovely green space adorned with urns and roses. In today’s video, discover the incredible story of Henry Highland Garnet, one of the leading voices of the abolition movement and the first Black person to address the United States Congress. We’ll also learn about the creation of this park and the wonderful neighborhood group that maintains it today. Thanks for watching and we’ll see you next week with another video!
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." We record short videos about different historic places all over Baltimore and post them on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and website. For more information or to become a member of Baltimore Heritage, check out: baltimoreheritage.org/support
#Baltimore #Blackhistory #abolition #CivilRights #slavery #Bmoreheritage #FiveMinHist #parks
Henry Highland Garnet Park in Upton/Marble Hill is a lovely green space adorned with urns and roses. In today’s video, discover the incredible story of Henry Highland Garnet, one of the leading voices of the abolition movement and the first Black person to address the United States Congress. We’ll also learn about the creation of this park and the wonderful neighborhood group that maintains it today. Thanks for watching and we’ll see you next week with another video!
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." We record short videos about different historic places all over Baltimore and post them on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and website. For more information or to become a member of Baltimore Heritage, check out: baltimoreheritage.org/support
#Baltimore #Blackhistory #abolition #CivilRights #slavery #Bmoreheritage #FiveMinHist #parks
