McCauley Lecture: Hill Top House Hotel in Harpers Ferry
Washington County Free Library, Community Rooms 308/309, 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD
Monday, May 4 2026 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM
The Hill Top House Hotel was for generations a beloved destination for couples and families celebrating special occasions, yet few former guests know its historyâthat it was founded by African-American power couple Tom and Lavinia Lovett. This talk will highlight the challenges and successes they experienced as operators of a segregated whites-only resort during the first 35 years of the Jim Crow era.