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White Marsh Historical Society
Our Mission
The White Marsh Historical Society is an independent 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to the research, preservation, and memorialization of the African American burial grounds at the White Marsh Cemetery (now Sacred Heart Catholic Church cemetery) and honoring the enslaved and emancipated families that contributed to the foundation of the Roman Catholic Church in America.
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Your generous donation helps our nonprofit support the descendant community honor our ancestors.
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We welcome you to join our effort, whether it is an event, project or long-term commitment.
Discover
Learn more about the people that lived, labored, and died on the old Jesuit-owned White Marsh plantation.
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Bowie Ancestors Project
The Bowie Ancestors Project seeks to provide healing and closure to the descendant community of people who were enslaved on the Magruder Plantation in Prince George’s County (Maryland) through the acknowledgement and reburial of seven individuals of African descent who were originally buried in a cemetery on the Plantation.
If you believe that you may be a descendant of the community or if you have information about the African American communities that may be associated with the Bowie ancestral remains, please complete the contact form or email the project team directly at bowie-ancestors-project@umd.edu.
Honoring Our Ancestors
