Maryland Department of Transportation

LT. GOVERNOR MILLER, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO UNVEIL FREDERICK DOUGLASS ROADSIDE HISTORICAL MARKER WITH DOUGLASS DESCENDANTS AND RELATIVES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Maryland Department of Transportation Public Affairs​
David Broughton​,​ 410-865-1029​​​​​​ 

**MEDIA ADVISORY**

WHAT:
The Maryland Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, will hold an unveiling ceremony for a roadside historical marker to commemorate Frederick Douglass’ birth in Talbot County, self-liberation from slavery, and work as an abolitionist, orator and human rights advocate.

WHO:
Lt. Governor Aruna Miller
Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld 
Chief of Cultural Resources Dr. Julie Schablitsky 
​Talbot County Council President Chuck Callahan
Easton Councilmember Maureen Curry 
Frederick Douglass Honor Society President Edward “Boots” Robinson 
Douglass Descendants and Relatives  
Local, state and federal officials

WHEN:
10 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 2025

WHERE:
Talbot County Courthouse, Bradley Meeting Room, 11 N Washington St # 16, Easton, MD 21601

WHY:
The MDOT, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, reviews roadside historical marker applications while MDOT State Highway Administration funds, installs and maintains the roadside historical markers along state roads and property.

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