埃尔克托尼亚-卡尔海滩遗产公园

新! 共享的公共海滨公园

切萨皮克的黑人历史

黑人历史、娱乐 & 公共访问

Elktonia海滩, a 5-acre waterfront parcel on the Chesapeake Bay, is the last remnant of the original 180-acre property purchased by freedman, 弗雷德里克·卡尔, in 1902. Carr’s and 麻雀 Beaches were privately owned and operated by 弗雷德里克·卡尔’s daughters, Elizabeth Carr Smith and Florence Carr Sparrow. 《十大赌博平台排行榜》(1930 -1970), 他们被称为, represented the heart of entertainment throughout the mid-Atlantic region and welcomed Blacks during a time of segregation. It has been a nearly 20-year goal of 切萨皮克的黑人 Foundation (BOCF) to preserve the remaining 5 acres of The Beaches

After years of advocacy and fundraising, in 2022, 安纳波利斯市, BOCF, 十大赌博正规老平台 and the state of Maryland entered into an agreement with 自然保育基金 to acquire the property through a patchwork of funding including federal, state and city Program Open Space funds. Additional support was provided by Governor Larry Hogan and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and federal appropriations were secured by U.S. 参议员本·卡丹. BOCF也收到了帕克斯 & Playgrounds Infrastructure Grant through the efforts of State Senator Sarah Elfreth. 2022年8月, 双方举行了签字仪式, transferring the property to 安纳波利斯市 and creating a new city park with beach access, 埃尔克托尼亚-卡尔海滩遗产公园.

公园的扩张

2024年2月，相邻的0.67英亩的土地，曾经属于Dr. Parlett Moore, a former president of Coppin State University, was acquired, expanding the park. This was made possible thanks to City funding as well as funding from Anne Arundel County, 自然保育基金, 切萨皮克的黑人, 十大赌博正规老平台, Maryland Heritage Area Authority and hundreds of private donors, 包括美林家族基金会, France-Merrick Foundation and the William L. 和维多利亚Q. 亚当斯基金会. Park planners are envisioning a future interpretive center and headquarters for the 切萨皮克的黑人 Foundation.

文斯·莱格, president and founder of 切萨皮克的黑人 said the expansion “represents another historic milestone of achievement for the 20-year Odyssey to preserve the last vestiges of African American land situated directly on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. 卡尔家的历史位置, 麻雀, Elktonia海滩, and now the Parlett Moore family cottage, 代表海湾的“黑海岸”.”

“This special place connects us together with its nature and cultural history. The past and future of Elktonia-卡尔的海滩 will fuel the wisdom and compassion our community needs,十大赌博正规老平台协会主席说 & 首席执行官乔尔·邓恩. “感谢巴克利市长的领导, 合作伙伴和慷慨的捐助者, current and future generations will learn about the Chesapeake’s Black history at this welcoming park on the shores of the Bay.”

The City of Annapolis welcomes visitors to 埃尔克托尼亚-卡尔海滩遗产公园 during the property improvement process. Access to Elktonia Park and 卡尔的海滩 is along a quarter mile interpreted walking path across the street from the Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus located at 7300 Edgewood Road, 马里兰州安纳波利斯.

珍贵的回忆挥之不去…….
卡尔的麻雀 & Elktonia海滩

“Sea Shells do talk, and they hold precious memories. When I clutch an ocean-worn mollusk’s shell to my ear, I can still hear the sounds of the waves, 音乐, 欢笑与泪水.

“Unless one walks the site of the iconic African American beaches you can never fully understand what happened there.

“Unless one learns the stories of the heroes, you can never fully appreciate how their sacrifice gave us the freedoms we enjoy today. And unless you and I pass on the appreciation of these sites and why they are important, we cannot ensure the same freedom for our children and grandchildren.”

文斯·莱格
"切萨皮克号上将"
创始人 & 总统
切萨皮克的黑人

“When Anne Arundel County was segregated, there was a place called 卡尔的海滩 (now Chesapeake Harbor), a summer haven for African Americans where the coolest people on the planet in music came: soul musicians Little Richard and 詹姆斯·布朗, 爵士传奇Billie Holiday. 卡尔的海滩 was a major stop for these legendary artists.”

——安纳波利斯市长加文·巴克利