Hampden Heritage

Archaeology, History, and Heritage in Central Baltimore

Monday, February 09, 2009

Black History Event at the B&O Museum--February 14

For those who may not have seen this article on the Sun's website:

www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.railroad02feb02,0,1840831.story

The B&O Museum currently has an exhibition on African-American railroad history, particularly the Pullman porters. On February 14, a former Pullman porter will give a presentation describing his life on the rails; if you wear red that day, you'll get a $1 discount off of the admission price.