5 Minutes Histories: Laurel Cemetery
Explore the history of Laurel Cemetery, Baltimore’s first non-denominational African-American burial ground, established in 1852. Dr. Elgin Klugh discusses the cemetery’s past and ongoing preservation efforts in Baltimore’s “Five Minute Histories” series.
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