Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum, MD

A model of novelist and naturalist Benjamin Banneker's log cabin can be found at this park dedicated to him.

What is the location of the Benjamin Banneker Museum?

Catonsville, MD 21228 | Benjamin Banneker Historic Park & Museum

Where did Benjamin Banneker's house end up?

The farm house, his laboratory, and the clock he made in his younger days were all demolished on the day of Banneker's funeral. Only one of Banneker's manuscript journals was not at the home and thus survived.

What is Benjamin Banneker's most well-known achievement?

Banneker gained notoriety in 1752 when he created a clock entirely out of wood. The clock, which is said to be the first in America, kept accurate time for decades. Banneker began making astronomical calculations in 1789, which enabled him to correctly predict a solar eclipse.