McCauley Lecture: Hill Top House Hotel in Harpers FerryReturn to Calendar

Monday, May 4, 2026

6:00pm-7:30pm

Location: Washington County Free Library, Community Rooms 308/309, 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD
Website: https://wcfl.librarymarket.com/event/mccauley-lecture-lovetts-hilltop-house-harpers-ferry-64053
Event/Entrance Fee: Free & Open to the Public

The Hill Top House Hotel was for generations a beloved destination for couples and families celebrating special occasions, yet few former guests know its history—that 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.