Learn about the sacred bond between the Eastern Shore’s most famous native son, Frederick Douglass, and Ireland across generations and geography during a historic presentation and community discussion by historian John Muller on March 28 from 6 to 8pm.
Hear stories and anecdotes about the friendship of Frederick Bailey and young Irish boys who initiated the enslaved adolescent from the Eastern Shore into the Point Boys, a street gang reminiscent of the Little Rascals.
This alliance of brotherhood was carried across the Atlantic Ocean where the fugitive Douglass toured the towns and cities of Ireland, meeting and sharing the stage with Daniel O’Connell, known as The Liberator.
Following the U.S. Civil War, Douglass used the pages of his newspaper in Washington City to advocate “Irish Independence” from the crown. During his tenure as United States Marshal of the District of Columbia Douglass worked closely with Metropolitan Police Department Superintendent Almarin C. Richards. Together they kept law and order in D.C. while attending and speaking at events benefiting local, national and international philanthropic events for the Irish.
Q & A will follow the 1 hour long presentation.
$15 general admission, or $10 for Veterans. Buy tickets.
Ticket covers the costs for presentations and discussion; dinner not included. Guests are encouraged to enjoy dinner at the Market Street Public House in advance of the presentation. For menu and to make reservations visit marketstreet.pub or call 410-479-4720.
Denton includes five stops that are part of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway.