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a journey that leads you from
slavery to freedom; from segregation
to equality and from hardship
to triumph on this exclusive private tour.
The saga of African-Americans
from an enslaved people to leadership
positions in business, government
and the arts is among the greatest
of American stories.
Alexandria, Virginia, is uniquely
qualified to tell that story.
On this walking tour you’ll
see:
Market Square, where human beings
of dark coloration were bought
and sold along with tobacco, chickens
and tomatoes.
The mansion of a prosperous and
powerful merchant who relied on
30 slaves to maintain his life
style.
The business of an abolitionist
Quaker, who said of slavery; “…
it sickens my heart to reflect
upon it.”
Join us for a guided tour of Old
Town sites that provides a look
into our country’s past
and its struggle to live up to
the words “liberty and justice
for all.”
The tour begins at the Alexandria
Black History Resource Center and
includes stops at:
• Alexandria
Black History Resource Center
(10 minute video & introduction
to African-American Alexandria)
• Market Square
• Stabler-Leadbeater
Apothecary Shop
•
Carlyle House
•
Dominick Barecroft Public House
• Gadsby’s Tavern.
• Franklin and Armfield Slave
Pen
• L’Ouverture Hospital
and the Freedman’s Bureau.
• African-American
Heritage Park: (Dedicated
to the heritage and culture of Alexandria’s
African-Americans)
This
walking tour also can be done
as a “walking and bus”
tour.
Please choose how you want to
experience this dynamic tour:
Alexandria African-American
Bus Tour (3.5 -hour tour)
This tour also departs the Alexandria
Black History Resource Center
and visits the sites listed above.
The bus will drop the group off
for brief walks to various sites.
Cost for Private Tour:
$35 per person, $20 per person
if transportation is provided.
Alexandria African-American
3.5-Hour Walking Tour
This tour is an in-depth walking
tour (36 city blocks) of sites
important in Alexandria’s
journey from a slave-dependent
economy to a thriving city honoring
diversity.
The tour departs from the Alexandria
Black History Resource Center.
It is recommended that participants
visit the Resource Center prior
to the walk to view an 10-minute
video of America’s first
“sit-in.”
Cost:
$35 per person.
Groups of 20 people or more.
Join us on this trail of triumph!
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