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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Highland_Beach,_MarylandHighland Beach, Maryland - Wikipedia

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   Highland Beach is a town in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 118. [3] The town was founded late in the 19th century by affluent African Americans from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, looking for a summer retreat on the Chesapeake Bay.

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3. www.highlandbeachmd.orgOfficial Website of Town of Highland Beach

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   Welcome to Highland Beach. Highland Beach was incorporated in 1922, it became the first African American municipality in Maryland. It is also believed to be the first African American summer resort in the United States.

4. www.highlandbeachmd.org › town-historyHistory of Highland Beach - Official Website of Town of ...

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   When Highland Beach was incorporated in 1922, it became the first African American municipality in Maryland. It is also believed to be the first African American summer resort in the United States.

5. www.blackpast.org › african-american-historyHighland Beach, Maryland (1893- ) - Blackpast

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   Jan 5, 2011 · Located in Anne Arundel County, 35 miles east of Washington, D.C. and a few miles south of Annapolis, Maryland, Highland Beach became the first African American-owned summer resort community in the United States. In fact it was established because of an act of racial discrimination.

6. mapcarta.com › 21061682Highland Beach Map - Village - Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

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   Highland Beach is a town in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 118. The town was founded late in the 19th century by affluent African Americans from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, looking for a summer retreat on the Chesapeake Bay. Map.

7. www.soulofamerica.com › black-towns › highland-beach-mdHighland Beach, MD | Soul Of America | Black Towns

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   Highland Beach, MD is a Historic Black Town built by the sons of Frederick Douglass during the Segregation Era after the Civil War.

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   Where is Highland Beach, Maryland located?

   • Highland Beach, Maryland is located in Anne Arundel County, 35 miles east of Washington, D.C. and a few miles south of Annapolis, Maryland. It is the first African American-owned summer resort community in the United States and was established due to an act of racial discrimination.

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   What is Highland Beach, Maryland known for?

   • Highland Beach, Maryland, known as the oldest of the major black resort towns, was founded along the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in 1893 by Charles and Laura Douglass. Charles Douglass was the son of prominent abolitionist and nineteenth-century civil rights activist Frederick Douglass.

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   Where is Highland Beach located?

   • Highland Beach is bordered on the north by Black Walnut Creek and the community of Bay Ridge, on the east by the Chesapeake Bay, and on the south by Oyster Creek and the community of Venice Beach. The Frederick Douglass Museum and Cultural Center is currently closed for renovations and repairs.

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   When was Highland Beach incorporated?

   • After the death of Charles R. Douglass in 1920, his son, Haley G. Douglass, took over the development of the area. Haley Douglass became a member of the Board of Commissioners for the town of Highland Beach, and incorporated the town on May 12, 1922, making it the first African-American municipality in Maryland.

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   How many homes are in Highland Beach Maryland?

   • In the June 29, 1950, edition of the Cumberland Evening Times (of Cumberland, Maryland), Census District Supervisor Everard Briscoe mentioned that Highland Beach had 45 homes and five year-round residents, with all of the 45 homes being occupied during vacation season.

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   Is Highland Beach a tourist attraction?

   • Highland Beach is residential only, does not offer opportunities for tourism and cannot accommodate visits from the general public. In 1892, Major Charles Douglass, youngest son of Frederick Douglass, and Charles’ wife Laura, were turned away from a restaurant at the Bay Ridge Resort and Amusement Park because of their race.

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9. hcctimes.org › 2021 › 02Maryland’s first Black Municipality: The story of Highland Beach

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   Highland Beach was a place where African Americans could enjoy the seaside. (Getty Images) Maryland is a state known for its white sandy beaches and the famous Chesapeake shore. But in the 1800s most of these beaches were segregated, leaving no place for African Americans to spend time on the shore.