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On the Eastern Shore of Maryland, home to the Piscataway, before Lord Baltimore showed up. #TheBodyRemembers
Also in the town where Frederick Douglas was born, enslaved, and escaped from. 30 years ago, there was a small plaque. Now the history of him, slavery, and the whole of African American history is prominent, discussed, and celebrated. Not enough, but much more.
Ate at the Robert Morris Inn, c 1710, and named after the “financer of the Revolution” and offered the post of Treasury befor his ally Hamilton, but was eventually sent to debtors’ prison. Wikipedia divulges no links to area 🤷🏻‍♀️but fascinating history! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mo…
Financed the Revolution, but because he went Into debt later, forgotten. America!

(But also what if any ties to this part of Maryland, idk)
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