Kittery’s Black Yankees

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Kittery’s Black Yankees

July 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

This tour describes how Africans and their descendants, residents of a northern Atlantic port town. used its resilience and cultural traditions of mutual aid to establish one of Maine’s earliest African American communities. You will hear stories about enslaved and freed people living here from colonial times and “Black Yankees” of the modern era, a history often ignored and rarely identified with the heritage of New England.

Meeting Place: Wallingford Square Downtown Kittery, ME.

Sankofa Tour Guides: Erika Varga and Wanda Dorlean

Details

Date:
July 7
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Website:
https://blackheritagetrainh.wufoo.com/forms/z20y7um1mg2kn5/

Organizer

Black Heritage Trail of NH
Phone
603-570-8469
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Venue

Wallingford Square Downtown Kittery, ME.
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire promotes awareness and appreciation of African American history and life in order to build more inclusive communities today.

Contact Info

Mail: 222 Court Street, Portsmouth NH 03801
Phone: 603-570-8469
Email: info@blackheritagetrailnh.org
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Office Hours:
M - F 10 - 4 pm

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