Fishermen's Hall

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Fishermen's Hall

Entry/Object ID

IMG3428

Description

Fishermen's Hall is on the corner of S. West and Academy Streets, Charles Town. Originally built in 1885, Fishermen’s Hall served as an educational meeting space for the African American community in the aftermath of the Civil War, according to James Tolbert, president of the African American Community Association. (https://wvpress.org/news/historic-charles-town-building-nearly-restored/ January 9, 2019) Image stored as a jpeg.

Acquisition

Accession

522

Source or Donor

Whitmore, Susan C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Whitmore, Susan C.

Date made

2018

Place

* Untyped Place

Charles Town, West Virginia