Bird's Nest

This beautiful section of our tour on the corner of Bridge and Main Streets covers an area called the 'Bird's Nest.' This was the location of Haven's Wharf where many freedom seekers gained their freedom from the Washington Waterfront. This location was called the 'Bird's Nest' because... 

African American History
  1. Elmwood Plantation
  2. Stewart Ellison
  3. Hull Anderson
  4. John Small
  5. Food Trade
  6. Fowle House
  7. Bird's Nest
  8. Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum
  9. A Love Story
  10. Washington Barber
  11. Brown's Opera House
  12. More Information