Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission
October 26, 2024 @ 10:00AM — 2:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Ames United Methodist Church: 112 Baltimore Pike Bel Air, MD 21014 Get Directions
Harford County and Cecil County Regional Public Hearing
The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC) will hold a regional public hearing in Harford County on October 26, 2024, as part of its ongoing effort to bring awareness to Maryland's history of racial violence and to foster reconciliation in the present. Research reveals that at least five Black men were lynched in Harford and Cecil Counties and no fewer than 38 were lynched across Maryland.
The hearing will focus on the history of lynching in Harford County and Cecil County, including the killings of
- Frederick Pearce (Cecilton, Cecil County) September 26, 1861
- Isaac Moore (Belair, Harford County) July 22, 1868
- Jim Quinn (Whitehall, Harford County) October 2, 1869
- John Jones (Elkton, Cecil County) July 29, 1872, and
- Lewis Harris (Belair, Harford County) March 26, 1900
Descendants of the victims and aggressors, expert witnesses, community members, scholars, and archivists will have the opportunity to provide testimony and make recommendations for achieving racial healing. Community members are encouraged to submit their testimony to mltrc@maryland.gov or bring their written testimony to be collected at the public hearing.
HEARING DETAILS
When: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Time (in person and streaming): 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Ames United Methodist Church, 112 Baltimore Pike. Bel Air, MD 21014
Parking is adjacent to the church.
Please register to attend.
If you are unable to attend in person, a link to the live stream will be posted on MLTRC’s website the morning of the hearing.