New Chesapeake Map Released: 65 Historically Black Beaches and Other Places of Black Historical Significance eyeonannapolis.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eyeonannapolis.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An area in the DMV known as Chesapeake Bay is home to multiple beaches along its shorelines. During the Jim Crow Era when segregation ran deep, the Black community wasn’t welcome to enjoy the sandy shores, according to CBS News.
The city of Annapolis has purchased a property that will become Elktonia-Carr's Beach Heritage Park, preserving the history of "Black life on the bay."