Headshot of James Taylor courtesy of Kevin Hemstock
Headshot of James Taylor courtesy of Kevin Hemstock
In the quiet and small town of Chestertown, things haven't really changed since the late 19th century. The Kent County Courthouse is nearly the same, shops around town are in similar locations, and some churches remain unmoved.More
In the quiet and small town of Chestertown, things haven't really changed since the late 19th century. The Kent County Courthouse is nearly the same, shops around town are in similar locations, and some churches remain unmoved. More
Isaac Kemp was lynched in his cell in the Somerset County Jail in Princess Anne on June 8, 1894. He was accused of killing a white constable named Ned Carver.More
Isaac Kemp was lynched in his cell in the Somerset County Jail in Princess Anne on June 8, 1894. He was accused of killing a white constable named Ned Carver. More
William Andrews Headline The Salisbury Advertiser 1897
William Andrews Headline The Salisbury Advertiser 1897
William Andrews was an African American laborer who was lynched after being tried and convicted of assault on Mrs. Benjamin T. Kelley in June of 1897.More
William Andrews was an African American laborer who was lynched after being tried and convicted of assault on Mrs. Benjamin T. Kelley in June of 1897.
Garfield King was an 18-year-old African American man from the Trappe District of Wicomico County. He was accused of shooting and killing a 22-year-old white man named Herman Kenny on Saturday, May 21, 1898.More
Garfield King was an 18-year-old African American man from the Trappe District of Wicomico County. He was accused of shooting and killing a 22-year-old white man named Herman Kenny on Saturday, May 21, 1898.
Lynch mob posing near Reed's body courtesy of Linda Duyer
Lynch mob posing near Reed's body courtesy of Linda Duyer
James Reed was an African American laborer who was lynched by a mob in Crisfield, Md. in July 1907. Reed was from North Carolina, and lived in Maryland for eight months before his murder.More
James Reed was an African American laborer who was lynched by a mob in Crisfield, Md. in July 1907. Reed was from North Carolina, and lived in Maryland for eight months before his murder.
Matthew Williams Picture that appeared in the Afro American newspaper
Matthew Williams Picture that appeared in the Afro American newspaper
In 1931, a lynch mob of hundreds served as the judge, jury and executioner for Matthew Williams. The 23-year-old man was the last recorded lynching in Salisbury when he was dragged from the city jail to be executed for a crime he never stood trial for.More
In 1931, a lynch mob of hundreds served as the judge, jury and executioner for Matthew Williams. The 23-year-old man was the last recorded lynching in Salisbury when he was dragged from the city jail to be executed for a crime he never stood trial for. More
George Armwood was the last recorded lynching in the state of Maryland in 1933. He was 23-years-old when he was lynched in Princess Anne for assaulting a 71-year-old white woman, Mary Denston.More
George Armwood was the last recorded lynching in the state of Maryland in 1933. He was 23-years-old when he was lynched in Princess Anne for assaulting a 71-year-old white woman, Mary Denston.
