Twin Oaks, Frederick Douglass’ Summer Home at Highland Beach. This past spring Highland Beach, a small town of roughly 100 people, turned 130 years old. It was founded by Frederick Douglass’s son, ...
Situated at the edge of the Annapolis Neck Peninsula lies a community that has borne witness to well over a century of evolution in the life of Black America. After being rejected from a resort known ...
As we bear the peak of the summer heat, theGrio celebrates the legacy of Black summer retreats, including Highland Beach, Md., co-founded by Frederick Douglass’ son Charles. With the summer swiftly ...