Sparrow's Beach

In 1926, they established a beachfront resort called Carr's Beach on the land.

[7] Musicians Billie Holiday, Count Basie, and Sarah Vaughan among others regularly performed at the beach on weekends as part of the Chitlin' Circuit.

[8] While many local Black residents frequented the beaches, visitors traveled from all over the East Coast and also Ohio to the west.

[9] In 1971, Anne Arundel County condemned over 35 acres of Sparrow's Beach, making way for the Annapolis Water Reclamation Facility and condominiums.

The acquisition was a result of collaborative efforts of the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation, Chesapeake Conservancy, the City of Annapolis, the State of Maryland, and The Conservation Fund.