Revels’ Grocery Store (1962-1973) 1819 E. Baltimore Street

Guide to Indigenous Baltimore

Revels’ Grocery Store (1962-1973) 1819 E. Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21217, United States

Created By: Dr. Elizabeth Rule and The Guide to Indigenous Lands Project in Partnership with Dr. Ashley Minner

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Jesse B. Revels Jr. (Lumbee) and his wife, Lucy May Revels, bought the property at 1819 E. Baltimore Street in 1962 and opened a grocery store. They and their children ran the store until 1968, when they moved to Baltimore County.[1] They sold the property to Baltimore City in 1973 during Urban Renewal.

1. Cynthia Gayle Revels Haas, interview with Ashley Minner, July 7, 2020, transcript.

This point of interest is part of the tour: Guide to Indigenous Baltimore


 

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