The Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center, Inc.
555 Alliance Street, Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078
T​he Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center, Inc.
It Takes a Village - We need your help to preserve the HdG Colored School
To Help Make Our Vision a Reality
Donate to the preservation and restoration of the Havre de Grace Colored School
The 2023 Langston Hughes
Youth Oratorical Contest
Please Join Us
February 4, 2023
The Cultural Center at the Opera House
121 N. Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD 21078
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center is pleased to announce the 2023 Langston Hughes Youth Oratorical Contest. The contest provides a wonderful forum for students to develop their speaking, writing, and oratory skills while developing poise and confidence in an important life skill of public speaking.
Reserve Seating is Required.
We Need Your Help!
Help us meet our fundraising goal to restore and preserve the historic Havre de Grace Colored School! More than just brick and mortar, the 100-year-old historic school building symbolizes the lives and legacies of those ancestors who fiercely advocated for better educational opportunities for African-American students. The building tells a story of their determination and perseverance.
Once completed, The Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center (HCSMCC) will celebrate the legacy of those that advocated for equitable access to education for African American students in Harford County. The 110-year-old Colored School began as a two-room structure serving primary grade students and later expanded to become the first public school in Harford County that provided high school education to African American students.
The Havre de Grace Colored School
The Havre de Grace Colored School
The Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center (HCSMCC) celebrates the legacy of those that advocated for equitable access to education for African American students in Harford County. The 110-year-old Colored School began as a two-room structure serving primary grade students and later expanded to become the first public school in Harford County that provided high school education for African American students. The HCSMCC provides an opportunity for those who are interested in African American culture to explore and revel in this history through the museum’s exhibits and historical displays. Programs and events throughout the year highlight the rich and diverse history of the African American community in Harford County and Havre de Grace.
To Mail Donations
Please make checks payable to: The HdG Colored School Museum and Cultural Center or HCSMCC
Mail donation to: 555 Alliance Street, Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Phenomenal Women of Havre de Grace Colored School
The History
The first public high school in Harford County for​ African Ame​rican students.
The Community
Members of the community came together with a ​vested interest of saving the school.
Showing the Love!
Corvette Club of Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia
Great Support from Harford Mutual Insurance Group
The Fender Family Fund
2019 Langston Hughes Youth Oratorical Contest
Youth Choir at the 2018 Langston Hughes Youth Oratorical Contest
2020 Langston Hughes Youth Oratorical Contest
All ready for the 2020 Candlelight Tour
Arts, Wine and Jazz Fest
Mt. Zion Choir, Langston Hughes Youth Oratorical Contest
Our Mailing Address:
The Havre de Grace Museum and Cultural Center, Inc.
555 Alliance Street
Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078
(443) 939-0366
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