Giving African-American history a home in Baltimore County
It’s easy to miss the little two-story, boarded-up house behind the Historical Society of Baltimore County in Cockeysville.
Known as “the Pest House,” it was once a haven for patients suffering from contagious diseases, such as smallpox. Built in 1872, it’s been empty for decades.
But efforts to convert it into a research center for county African-American history would take the old stone building beyond its dreary past into a brighter future, provided fundraisers can obtain more than $300,000 for the renovation job.
Read More at Louis Diggs: Giving African-American history a home in Baltimore County – baltimoresun.com.
Story by Raven L. Hill – Baltimore Sun
Chris Rivait
Chris loves history and hopes that Yesteeyear becomes a place where everyone can share their history knowledge. Chris owns an Internet Marketing company, Arrivait Marketing. He has a wonderful wife and four great children.
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