Friday, November 8

Culture & Cocktails: Halfway African American Cemetery

Quench your thirst for knowledge with the Washington County Historical Society!

By Washington County Historical Society

Date and time

Friday, November 8 · 6 - 8pm EST

Location

Miller House Museum

135 West Washington Street Hagerstown, MD 21740

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About this event

2 hours

Washington County, Maryland has a rich African American history with much of it just now being shared to the public.

On Friday, November 8, join Dr. Emilie Amt, PhD and Elizabeth Paul of Friends of Halfway MD African American Cemetery as they share updates regarding recent improvements and restorations at the cemetery.

This month’s drink is the Gibson Cocktail from the Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock. Doors open at 5:30 PM and light hors d'oeuvres will be served!

Culture & Cocktails 2024 has been made possible by the generous support of the James and Mary Schurz Foundation.

Tickets

Member Admission
0
$15.00
+$2.85 Fee
Non-Member Admission
0
$25.00
+$3.52 Fee

Organized by

Washington County Historical Society

Founded in 1911, the Washington County Historical Society has played a significant role in preserving historic sites, artifacts and archival records for Washington County, Maryland. Located in downtown Hagerstown, the Miller House serves as the home of the historical society, the kinship Family Heritage Research Center, and the Miller House Museum. The museum gives visitors a taste of life in the 1850s and exhibits showcase important events in Washington County history.