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DESCRIPTION:From the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century\, African
  Americans in the Washington\, D.C. area sought leisure destinations where
  they could relax without the burden of racial oppression. Local picnic pa
 rks such as Eureka and Madre's were accessible by streetcars. Black-owned 
 steamboats ferried passengers seeking sun and sand to places like Collingw
 ood Beach\, and African American families settled into quiet beach-side co
 mmunities along the Western Shore of Maryland. 
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Historically African American Leisure  on Aug 26\, 2017
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CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Parker Gr
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 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=16468\n\nFrom the late nineteen
 th to the mid-twentieth century\, African Americans in the Washington\, D.
 C. area sought leisure destinations where they could relax without the bur
 den of racial oppression. Local picnic parks such as Eureka and Madre's we
 re accessible by streetcars. Black-owned steamboats ferried passengers see
 king sun and sand to places like Collingwood Beach\, and African American 
 families settled into quiet beach-side communities along the Western Shore
  of Maryland. Author and public historian Patsy M. Fletcher reveals the hi
 story behind Washington's forgotten era of African American leisure. \nPat
 sy Fletcher is a consultant in the field of historic preservation and comm
 unity development through her company Training\, Historical Research and E
 conomic Development (THREAD\, LLC). As a preservationist\, she has aided i
 n documenting and publishing histories of wards in the District. As a hist
 orian\, she has contributed to the documentary Master Builders of the Nati
 on's Capital as well as The Economics of Historic Preservation and the Bio
 graphical Dictionary of African American Architects\, 1865-1945. \n\n\nLoc
 ation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4356\n
 Fees: The event is free and open to the public\, and it is appropriate for
  all ages. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Mus
 eums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into y
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LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Historically African American Leisure 
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