Highland Beach: The First 100 Years photo exhibit opens February 1 at Blackwell Library

Wednesday January 15, 2003

SALISBURY, MD ----Salisbury University presents a photo exhibit, "Highland Beach: The First 100 Years," in the lobby of the Blackwell Library from February 1-14.

Highland Beach, near Annapolis, was settled by Charles Redmond Douglass, son of Frederick Douglass, as a summer retreat for African-Americans in 1894-95. This community has a rich history and is believed to be the first chartered African-American township in Maryland. Incorporated in 1922, Highland Beach continues to thrive today with its own mayor and governing council.

Blackwell Library hours are Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m.-midnight, Friday from 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and noon-midnight on Sunday.

The exhibit, free and open to the public, is sponsored by SU's Office of Multiethnic Student Services and the Black History Month Planning Committee. For information call 410-543-6030 or visit the SU Web site at www.salisbury.edu.