One of the most intriguing almanac creators in the early United States was the Black farmer, mathematician, and inventor Benjamin Banneker. Born in 1731 in Ellicott’s Mills, ...

Rachel Jamison Webster learned she is related to Benjamin Banneker at a cousin's wedding. The news was unexpected, not only because of Banneker's place in history but also because the author is white.

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County native Benjamin Banneker's contributions to Black history are stories of resilience, activism, and ingenuity. Banneker was born on a farm in 1731 in Oella, Maryland.

Rachel Jamison Webster learned she is related to Benjamin Banneker at a cousin's wedding. The news was unexpected, not only because of Banneker's place in history but also because the author is white.

But you wouldn't know that if it weren't for Benjamin Banneker. He invented the first clock in the United States. So you put your clothes on and rush into the bathroom.

To celebrate a great man’s 292nd birthday, I visited the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum near Ellicott City with my friend, Jon Chapman, and my rescue retriever, Millie.

Benjamin Banneker was born in Baltimore County, near the village of Ellicott’s Mills, in the year 1732. There was not a drop of the white man’s blood in his veins.

After taking a pocket watch apart and studying its components, Benjamin Banneker made a fully functioning sundial clock out of carved wooden pieces. From this invention in the 1750’s Banneker ...

Banneker was born on a farm in 1731 in Oella, Maryland. Near the heart of Catonsville, in Baltimore County, are the keys to an impressive legacy at the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum.

Rachel Jamison Webster learned she is related to Benjamin Banneker at a cousin's wedding. The news was unexpected, not only because of Banneker's place in history but also because the author is white.