Lives Bound Together: The Washingtons & Ona Marie Judge in NH: A Living History Tour
Black Heritage Trail of NH Main Office 222 Court Street, PortsmouthDuring President George Washington’s final months in office, a woman named Ona Marie Judge was enslaved in the household of the First Family. In the spring of 1775, she sought her freedom, escaping from the Washingtons' executive mansion in Philadelphia with the aid of that city’s free Black community and making her way to Portsmouth. On this tour, you will hear the true story of Judge’s quest for freedom and the President’s relentless efforts to get her back. See the…
