ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 7, 2019 -- Saturday morning the first Equal Justice Initiative historical marker in Maryland was unveiled at Whitmore Park. The marker, part of the remembrance and reconciliation project, recalls a tragic story from our past, the lynching of five African-American men in Anne Arundel County. Their names were John Sims, George Briscoe, Wright Smith, Henry Davis, and King Johnson. The unveiling took place on Calvert Street across from the former site of the Anne Arundel County Jail. Henry Davis was forcibly removed from the jail by a mob, dragged through the streets, and lynched in 1906.
Following the ceremony, everyone was invited to the Asbury United Methodist Church for refreshments and a discussion about equal justice. Connecting the Dots Anne Arundel County in partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative, the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project, and others worked to host the program. On this beautiful Saturday in late summer, a large group of people from various groups and the community came together for remembrance and reflection. It was estimated that about 300 people attended the event.
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| The first EJI marker in Maryland acknowledges the lynching of at least five black men in Anne Arundel County. For more information on Connecting the Dots check out this link. |
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