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WALKING TOUR: Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire
Portsmouth
While New England’s long African-American history is too often overlooked, Portsmouth has seized a unique opportunity to spotlight it. The trail, well marked with 27 detailed historical brass signs, leads from the waterfront auction block where slaves first arrived as ships’ “cargo” to sites related to the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Personal stories—including that of Prince Whipple, one of 20 Portsmouth slaves who petitioned the state legislature in 1779 to abolish slavery—put human faces on the history. 603-318-5120
