In 1890, African Americans Tom and Lavinia Lovett, opened a summer resort hotel in historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Despite operating in an era of rampant racism and social segregation, the Lovetts operated for 35 years, filling their hotel with a middle- and upper-income White clientele, mainly from the Baltimore-Washington DC metro area. The resort was renowned for its generous hospitality, first-rate restaurant, and breathtaking views of the Potomac River.
For the first time ever, read the full story of the remarkable Lovett family and their lifelong perseverance through strife, tragedy, and racial injustice.
In 1890, African Americans Tom and Lavinia Lovett, opened a summer resort hotel in historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Despite operating in an era of rampant racism and social segregation, the Lovetts operated for 35 years, filling their hotel with a middle- and upper-income White clientele, mainly from the Baltimore-Washington DC metro area. The resort was renowned for its generous hospitality, first-rate restaurant, and breathtaking views of the Potomac River.
For the first time ever, read the full story of the remarkable Lovett family and their lifelong perseverance through strife, tragedy, and racial injustice.
In 1890, African Americans Tom and Lavinia Lovett, opened a summer resort hotel in historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Despite operating in an era of rampant racism and social segregation, the Lovetts operated for 35 years, filling their hotel with a middle- and upper-income White clientele, mainly from the Baltimore-Washington DC metro area. The resort was renowned for its generous hospitality, first-rate restaurant, and breathtaking views of the Potomac River.
For the first time ever, read the full story of the remarkable Lovett family and their lifelong perseverance through strife, tragedy, and racial injustice.
