East Baltimore's Historic American Indian "Reservation"
The place now known as Baltimore, like the rest of what is now known as the United States of America, has always been home to Native peoples. Baltimore is part…
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South Broadway Baptist Churchlocation_fillThis church is the oldest in the Upper Fells Point Historic District, completed in 1848. Originally dedicated …
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Hokahey Indian Trading Postlocation_fillIn 1975, Earl Brooks (Lumbee) purchased a storefront building at 207 S. Broadway and opened Hokahey Indian Tra… -
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Baltimore American Indian Centerlocation_fillThe original portion of this building was constructed in Greek revival style, in 1843, for a sea captain and h… -
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Baltimore American Indian Center Inter-Tribal Trading Postlocation_fillThe Baltimore American Indian Center purchased the building at 118 S. Broadway in 1983, with assistance from t… -
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Storefront Church Pre-South Broadway Baptistlocation_fillThe oldest congregation in Baltimore City founded by Lumbee Indians (presently known as South Broadway Baptist… -
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Hunt’s Service Stationlocation_fillClaudie and Mabel Hunt (Lumbee) purchased the Sinclair service station at 100 S. Broadway, ca. 1967. It had a … -
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Vera Shank Daycare / Native American Senior Citizenslocation_fillThe commercial property at this location actually spans 1623 – 1633 E. Lombard where there were once 6 individ… -
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Inter-Tribal Restaurantlocation_fillThe Baltimore American Indian Center opened the Inter-Tribal Restaurant at 17 S. Broadway, during the tenure o… -
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Moonlight Restaurantlocation_fillThe Moonlight Restaurant was Greek-owned. It was one of the first restaurants in which many Lumbee Indians arr… -
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East Baltimore Church of Godlocation_fillEast Baltimore Church of God began in 1955, under the leadership of a Lumbee woman, Rev. Lounita Hammonds. It … -
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Hartman’s BBQ Shoplocation_fill1727 E. Baltimore Street housed a series of ethnic food establishments from the turn of the century through th… -
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Sid’s Ranch House Tavernlocation_fillSid’s Ranch House Tavern occupied a building that had been converted into a movie theater during the first par… -
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Revel's Grocery Store<br />location_fillJesse B. Revels Jr. (Lumbee) and his wife, Lucy May Revels, bought the property at 1819 E. Baltimore Street in… -
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Gordon Cleanerslocation_fillEast Baltimore Church of God, the second oldest congregation established by Lumbee Indians in the City of Balt… -
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Volcano Bar & Restaurantlocation_fillThe Volcano Bar is easily the most infamous Indian bar of Baltimore’s “reservation” era, but it was in existen… -
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Fairmount Avenue Missionary Baptist Churchlocation_fillIn 1956, the oldest congregation in Baltimore City founded by Lumbee Indians (presently known as South Broadwa… -
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Vince’s Barlocation_fillVince’s Bar was owned by Vincent Staico. His wife, Matilda, “Ms. Til,” often ran the bar. Former patrons descr…
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