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A historic building with a bell tower, arched windows, and a fence in front. 2
A large brick building with a green door, white shutters, and a small porch. 3
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By Junket

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Free cancellation available
Price is €30 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Uncover the truths you never learned in history class
    • Peer into the lives of enslaved people working for famous Virginia families
    • Discover new American icons, such as black preacher Gowan Pamphlet
    • Celebrate brave women like Eve and Ona Staines
    • Hear stories of black triumph, heartbreak, love, and determination

Activity location

    • Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 428 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA | Meet your guide outside Kimball Theatre. They'll be wearing a Junket t-shirt and carrying a flag for easy identification.
    • Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

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Williamsburg: 'We Shall Overcome' Black History Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
€30.14 x 1 Adult€30.14
Total
Price is €30.14

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    2-hour walking tour
  • Inclusions
    Knowledgeable guide
  • Inclusions
    Well-researched history
  • Exclusions
    Transport
  • Exclusions
    Tip (optional)

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Smoking, Video recording
    • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, 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).

What you can expect

  • America is only beginning to rediscover our black founding fathers and mothers. It’s time their stories are told.

    Meet your knowledgeable guide at Kimball Theatre, where you’ll delve into the beginnings of the slave trade in Virginia. From there, you’ll wind through 10 historic locations, uncovering stories of black oppression, bravery, triumph, heartbreak, and determination at each one.

    Learn the storey of Ona “Oney” Judge Staines, a mixed-race slave who ran away from George and Martha Washington to start a new life as a free woman in New Hampshire; Imagine hearing a sermon delivered by Gowan Pamphlet, one of the early pastors of the Williamsburg Baptist Church; And uncover the sneaky ways those in power kept slaves from communicating and revolting.

    No matter your race, gender, or nationality, this tour is for you.

    *Bonus Tour Inside Church: Only available Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Subject to availability.

Location

Activity location

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    • Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 428 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA | Meet your guide outside Kimball Theatre. They'll be wearing a Junket t-shirt and carrying a flag for easy identification.
    • Williamsburg, Virginia, United States