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Duke Street Black History Tour
Duke Street Black History Tour
Duke Street Black History Tour
Duke Street Black History Tour
Duke Street Black History Tour

Duke Street Black History Tour

By Manumission Tour Company
Free cancellation available
Price is £12 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Join us on a riveting adventure along the Duke Street corridor, where history comes alive. Uncover the harrowing tales of early Alexandria's slave trade, visiting historic sites such as the former Franklin & Armfield location and the haunting Bruin Slave Jail, where the Edmonson sisters once endured.

Activity location

  • Freedom House Museum
    • 1315 Duke St,
    • 22314-3508, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1315 Duke St
    • 1315 Duke Street
    • 22314, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

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Duke Street Black History Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
£11.87 x 1 Adult£11.87
Total
Price is £11.87
Until Fri, 3 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedNo museum admission fees are included

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Freedom House Museum
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Our tour starts off at the Freedom House Museum, where will discuss the legacy of slave trading in Alexandria and thousands of Black men, women and children affected.
Shiloh Baptist Church Historical Marker
  • 10m
Discuss the history of the Shiloh Baptist Church
Alexandria National Cemetery
  • 10m
Discuss the United States Coloured Troops
African American Heritage Memorial Park
  • 20m
Discuss the creation of the Heritage Park and the individuals memorialised in it
Edmonson Sisters Sculpture & Historical Marker
  • 10m
We will discuss the storey of Mary and Elizabeth Edmonson

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESFreedom House Museum
    • 1315 Duke St,
    • 22314-3508, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE1315 Duke St
    • 1315 Duke Street
    • 22314, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

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