Our First Black History Walking Tour – in Hancock, NH
Saturday, Sept 9, 10am
Asserting Freedom: A Tour of Cellar Holes & Sites in Hancock, NH.
Tour Guide: Eric Aldrich $25 per person.
Hancock, a quintessential New England village, defies the march of time. At first glance, this little village seems to be slumbering away quite peacefully. However, buried just beneath the Colonial veneer of this seemingly all white town is a vibrant history of early Black settlers who worked, bought land, built homes, challenged the church and struggled for freedom. Today, all that is left are the abandoned artifacts of that early life: their roads, their walls, their cellar holes and their scant records.
Discover the stories of Jack Ware a former enslaved man and members of the Due family on this part walking part driving tour with Eric Aldrich as you explore the holes their homes left behind.
When he’s not working for The Nature Conservancy or moving trail cameras around in the woods of Hancock, Eric Aldrich is seeking cellar holes and researching the fascinating lives of the characters that lived there.
Important Notes for this tour:
- Maximum people for this tour is 25.
- This is a part driving part walking tour.
- A bus will meet you at the Town Office in Hancock.
- Town Office Building at 50 Main St, in Hancock.
- Parking is available behind the Town Office.
- Please wear sensible walking shoes for this tour. No heels or sandals. You will have a 1/2 mile walk to see old cellar holes.
Please register online or email us for more information or for payment alternatives.
