Five Minute Histories: The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum @baltimoreheritage1006
Five Minute Histories: The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum  @baltimoreheritage1006
Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join us on the water at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum to learn about the two incredible individuals that the museum is named for. In 1838, Douglass escaped his enslavement in Baltimore and eventually became one of our nation’s most influential abolitionists. After the Civil War, labor and Civil Rights activist Isaac Myers helped found the the country’s largest Black-owned ship repair company right here in Baltimore. We also delve into the history of the 1840s warehouse, most likely the oldest commercial structure on our waterfront. Thanks for watching and see you next week with another video.

This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." Every week, we’ll record a short video about a different historic place in Baltimore and post it on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

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Five Minute Histories: The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum

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