Tour DescriptionMeet your guide (holding "The Black Journey" sign) in
front of the Independence Visitor Center, 6th and Market Street,
Philadelphia (North East corner of Market Street).
Every Saturday and public holidays during the spring, summer, and
autumn at 2:00pm. RSVP IN ADVANCE REQUIRED.
Call 267.702.3479 for more information.
Beyond comparison the most exciting and fact filled 90 minute
adventure offered in Philly. Learn about the history of Black
Philadelphia while soaking in the fullest array of our nation's most
important and historical monuments and sights. With a focus on the
city's early history, Black Philadelphia Walking Tour will bring to
light every detail of Philly's Black past. Hear about Black
American’s role in the history of the nation's foundation.
Take a journey to Congo Square, visit the unmarked graves of free and
enslaved victims of the yellow fever epidemic, learn about the Quaker
school where both Black and White students were educated together and
other locations you will visit first hand. See where the Fugitive
Slave Act was passed in 1793. Hear about Martha Washington’s
enslaved handmaiden who emancipated herself and others who traveled
along the underground railroad. Learn about the Old London Coffee Shop
where humans were inspected and sold into slavery.
Walk in the footsteps of enslaved people, abolitionists, slaveholders
and founding fathers. Hear about prominent early African-Americans.
Beyond question the most in-depth, authentic, and entertaining tour
offered on the eastern sea board! A must see in Philadelphia.
Tour includes the following on-site location visits:
Independence Hall, The President’s House, Congress Hall, Old City
Hall, First U.S. Supreme Court Building, American Philosophical
Society Museum, Independence Square, Washington Square, Tomb of the
Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier, Bicentennial Moon Tree, the former
location the Philadelphia Prison Site & the oldest continuous piece of
land owned by people of African descent.
Please wear comfortable sturdy shoes, we will be walking on
cobblestoned streets. Please be aware that you need to be reasonably
fit for the walk, and are responsible for your own safety. Taking part
in the tour means you are participating at your own risk. You are also
responsible for looking after your own belongings.
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