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Hancock Black Heritage Trail tour 2020

Asserting Freedom: A Black History Tour in Hancock, NH

Hancock Black Heritage Trail Guided Tour Sunday, October 18, 10am (FULL) Asserting Freedom: A Black History Tour in Hancock, NH Tour Guide: Eric Aldrich 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…

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Warner Black Heritage Trail tour 2020

A Small New Hampshire Town Remembers Its Black History

Warner Black Heritage Trail Guided Tours Postponed to 2021 A Small New Hampshire Town Remembers Its Black History Tour Guides: Rebecca Courser & Lynn Clark Historians Rebecca Courser & Lynn Clark will take us on a journey in Warner, NH that will commemorate and make visible the town’s Black community that dates back to the 1700s.

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Meet Cyrus Bruce: A Life in Living Color (Langdon House)

Postponed to 2021 Meet Cyrus Bruce: A Life in Living Color (Langdon House) A Living History Presentation by Sankofa Tour Guide Once enslaved, now free to enter contract labor for wages, Cyrus Bruce is the elegantly tailored footman and major domo serving the household of New Hampshire’s first elected governor after the Revolutionary War. Bruce might be discreet about sharing the personal adventures that led him to Portsmouth but freely describes his role in this mansion and his appreciation for…

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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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M - F 10 - 4 pm

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