While many travelers driving in the South did so to visit family and friends, many also sought the sun and fun of beach recreation. Beaches were staunchly segregated, and over the life of the Green Book, only seven were included. Two of the most popular were Carr’s and Sparrow’s Beach, both on the Chesapeake Bay, just 33 miles from Washington, DC. Carr’s and Sparrow’s Beaches hosted summer camps, church picnics, beauty contests, and dances. Sensational musical artists such as Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, James Brown, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Etta James, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin drew crowds of more than 10,000 people. Learn more about this fascinating chapter in American history in “The Negro Motorist Green Book” opening at ncrmuseum Oct 3. #GreenBook