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Unpacking History: Black Packinghouse Workers and Owners in the Chesapeake

  • Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Van Lennep Auditorium 213 North Talbot Street Saint Michaels, MD, 21663 United States (map)

Shoreside communities like St. Michaels were once home countless packinghouses that processed seafood and produce for more distant markets. In recognition of the 2025 Black History Month theme “African Americans and Labor,” CBMM’s Chief Historian Pete Lesher will share stories of the Black workers and packinghouse owners who drove this local industry.

This event is generously sponsored by the Upper Shore Regional Folklife Center.

 

Unpacking History: Black Packinghouse Workers and Owners in the Chesapeake
Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 20, 5:30pm
Location: Van Lennep Auditorium & available virtually at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Cost: Suggested ticket price of $8 per participant

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Source: https://cbmm.org/event/unpacking-history-black-packinghouse-workers-and-owners-in-the-chesapeake/
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