- Since its colonial founding in the1760’s, Fell’s Point as Baltimore’s first deep water port, has been home to a diverse population including both free and enslaved blacks who found employment in the thriving maritime industries that made the city an international shipping destination. To commemorate the 220th Anniversary of the incorporation of Fell’s Point with its adjacent colonial neighbors of Jones Town & Baltimore Town into Baltimore City, THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY is presenting a FREE LECTURE SERIES consisting of four speakers who will highlight the history of the African-American Community, its contributions in defining its place in the development of Fell’s Point as the port of Baltimore and its associations with the historic row of 18th century timber framed houses on S. Wolfe St. All lectures will take place on Thursday evenings beginning at 7:00 pm at the Lucretia B. Fisher Visitor Center located at 1724 Thames Street. (a reception will follow each lecture) For further information, log onto www.PreservationSociety.com or contact The Preservation Society at 410-675-6750.

Lecture 3: Thursday, October 12, 2017

- Bernie Herman speaks about the South Wolfe Street houses, their place in society, not only in Fell's Point, but also in the larger context of the Mid-Atlantic and Europe.