This informative overview of the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail is just right for a first visit to the city or for those who prefer an alternative to a walking tour. Our well-trained and experienced Sankofa Scholars narrate an hour and a half tour of sites that tell the stories of Black people from the time they arrived on the colonial-era wharves lining the waterfront, to laboring in the local maritime-related industries, until New Hampshire joined the Union by adopting the MLK Holiday in 2000.

Seating is limited, so advance reservations are strongly encouraged. $25 pp Each tour boards, departs, and returns to Christ Episcopal Church parking lot at 1035 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth. Free parking is available.

Tour guide: Nur Shoop

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