Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum

Only in BaltimoreFrederick DouglassBlack EntrepreneurshipMaritime HistoryHistoric Site

Perfect for

History Buffs
Families
Waterfront Exploring
Education

The details

1417 Thames St

Mon-Fri 10 AM-4 PM

1-2 hours

Fells Point

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Why visit

A waterfront museum connecting Frederick Douglass's Baltimore years, Isaac Myers's legacy, Black maritime labor, and one of the nation's earliest African American-owned shipyards.

Don't miss

Stories of Douglass, Myers, and Black maritime entrepreneurship.

Did you know?

Frederick Douglass worked on Baltimore's waterfront before escaping slavery.

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Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum

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