2025 Somerset County Black History Bus Tour – Princess Anne, MD

2025 Somerset County Black History Bus Tour

NOTE: Due to a Winter Storm Watch, the tour has been rescheduled (from Feb. 22) to Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Join the Somerset County NAACP and partners for a day-long guided bus tour of Somerset County, Maryland.

Tickets are $20/person. Tickets MUST be purchased through Eventbrite. Tranportation and food provided, including breakfast, lunch & dinner.

The 2nd Annual Somerset County Bus Tour BEGINS at 6:30 a.m. at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, located at 30683 Hampden Avenue, Princess Anne, MD.

Board the YELLOW SCHOOL BUS in Crisfield OR Princess Anne.

CRISFIELD PICKUP:

6:00 a.m. Crisfield Elks Lodge, 4410 Crisfield Hwy, Crisfield, MD 21817

PRINCESS ANNE PICKUP:

6:30 a.m. Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 30683 Hampden Ave., Princess Anne, MD 2185

Tour stops will include approximately sites – including churches, historical sites, murals & markers – in Princess Anne, Manokin, Westover, Marion, Venton, Mt. Vernon, and Crisfield. Tour will end at 6 pm in Crisfield. Transportation will be provided back to Princess Anne for those who boarded the bus in Princess Anne.

Tour Guides include Shelley Johnson, Lucille Hayward & Carrie Samis. Additional storytellers will assist throughout the tour.

Questions? Please email somersetblackhistory@gmail.com.

Program organized by Somerset County NAACP with assistance and support provided by Somerset Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Committee, Maryland Lynching Memorial Project, Somerset County Historical Society, Somerset County Historical Trust, Somerset County Recreation, Parks & Tourism, Town of Princess Anne, City of Crisfield, and Main Street Princess Anne.

Questions? Please email somersetblackhistory@gmail.com.