White Marsh Historical Society

02/28/2025

Historic White Marsh Cemetery | Piecing together stories of unmarked graves | WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore

Kevin Porter felt a mix of emotions as he stared at a headstone for someone he never got to know. His ancestors once lived and worked on land that is now Sac...

02/26/2025

in 2023, descendants, community leaders, local politicians from Bowie, Maryland, and members of the Roman Catholic Church, led by Cardinal Wilton Gregory, came together to honor the lives of enslaved Americans whose long-forgotten graves were uncovered. A moment of remembrance for those whose lives and legacies deserves respect and recognition.

02/19/2025

in 1759, Mary Queen, affectionately known as “Queen Mary” by her loved ones, was laid to rest at the “Old Bohemia” cemetery near St. Xavier’s Shrine in Cecil County, Maryland. "She was born free," but endured a life of hardship and struggle to reclaim her freedom. She died illegally enslaved, however, her story was passed down through generations and continues to echo to this day. Her children and grandchildren carried the name “Queen” as a testament to her legacy and a reminder to never stop fighting for freedom and justice. Today, we honor the memory of “Queen Mary.” May she rest in eternal peace!

02/19/2025

WHO WAS MARY QUEEN?

Get ready for an unforgettable journey through history! The Queen Family's upcoming project chronicles the tumultuous life of Mary Queen—a tale of suspense, ...

02/18/2025

Lakeland | How urban renewal nearly destroyed a Black community in Maryland | NBC4 Washington

Lakeland, a once-thriving Black community in Prince George’s County, Maryland, was nearly erased by urban renewal policies that displaced families and disman...

02/09/2025

Who was the Last Man Enslaved at White Marsh?
Learn the latest discoveries about Jesuit enslavement from historians Adam Rothman, Ph.D., of Georgetown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery, Sharon Leon, Ph.D., of Life and Labor under Slavery: the Jesuit Plantation Project, and Descendant Kevin Porter

Learn the latest discoveries about Jesuit enslavement from historians Adam Rothman, Ph.D., of Georgetown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery, Sharon...

01/29/2025

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones delivered the annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation at Loyola University

01/20/2025

2023, descendants and community members came together to clear nearly a century’s worth of brush and debris from the Historic White Marsh Cemetery in Bowie, MD, uncovering hundreds of burial grounds of men, women, children, and descendants of those who were enslaved by the Jesuits.

Thanks to the efforts of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Laura Masur, leaders of the descendant community, and hundreds of generous volunteers, over 600 potential burial sites were uncovered, shedding light on a significant piece of history.

01/20/2025

Flashback | 2023: Burial Grounds Uncovered at Historic White Marsh Cemetery

A long-forgotten cemetery for enslaved people at the site of a centuries-old Maryland church has forced the church to reckon with its troubled history. Scott...

01/20/2025

Flashback | 2023: Burial Grounds Uncovered at Historic White Marsh Cemetery

Volunteers and archeologists cleared brush from the woods, bringing sunlight to long-hidden stones that marked the graves of those who were enslaved.

01/20/2025

Flashback | 2023: Burial Grounds Uncovered at Historic White Marsh Cemetery

A Catholic church in Bowie, Maryland is working to uncover the gravesites of hundreds of enslaved Black people buried on its grounds.Read more from News 2:To...

01/20/2025

Flashback | 2023: Burial Grounds Uncovered at Historic White Marsh Cemetery

BOWIE, Md. (DC News Now) — 50 Catholic University students volunteered at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Martin Luther King Jr. Day where archaeologists are researching unmarked graves. “Peo…