The Warren Historic Site is a historic group of buildings that were once the center of an African American community called Martinsburg that was settled at the end of the Civil War. Located at the intersection of White’s Ferry Road and Martinsburg Road in western Montgomery County, Maryland, it is likely last such site in the state of Maryland to retain all three of the structures that were the heart of flourishing African American communities of the late 1800s and early 1900s: the church, school, and lodge hall.
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The Warren Historic Site is likely the last in the state of Maryland to feature all three of the pillars of African American communities; the church, the schoolhouse, and the lodge hall. But this site is about so much more than that.
Warren Historic Site Committee
No longer an active congregation, the site is cared for by the Warren Historic Site Committee (WHSC), a small group of dedicated volunteers. WHSC oversees the property and holds regular fundraisers to help maintain the buildings and keep them from continued deterioration. The buildings are still used for community events and weddings.
Help Support the Warren Site
The Warren Historic Site is the last in the state of Maryland to have all three of the critical buildings at the heart of African American communities of this era. Consider donating to the site to help further of mission of preserving this site and the histories that come with it