Apr 09 2016
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Oct 08 2016
Bristol Slavery Trail Walking Tour

Bristol Slavery Trail Walking Tour

Presented by Friends of Linden Place at Linden Place

Linden Place Museum hosts a walking tour of Linden Place Mansion and downtown Bristol, focused specifically on Bristol’s DeWolf Family and their involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. The DeWolf family, Bristol’s premier family in the 18th and early 19th centuries, was once one of the largest traders of slaves in New England. The guided tour will begin at Linden Place, the Federal-style mansion built by architect Russell Warren for George DeWolf, before continuing through the center of historic Bristol and down to the waterfront on Thames Street, pointing out significant sites tied to Bristol’s lengthy and profitable involvement in the slave trade. The tour ends at the historic DeWolf Tavern, once a DeWolf waterfront warehouse, where tour-goers will enjoy a rum cocktail and ask questions.

Admission Info

$20 | $15 Linden Place Members | RSVP Required

Phone: 4012530390

Email: sbattle@lindenplace.org

Dates & Times

2016/04/09 - 2016/10/08

Location Info

Linden Place

500 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809