Aug 13 2016
Slave Trade Walking Tour

Slave Trade Walking Tour

Presented by Linden Place Mansion at Linden Place

Learn how Bristol, New England, and all of America were impacted by the slave trading DeWolf’s of Linden Place from museum educator, Robin Tremblay. Tremblay has extensively researched Rhode Island’s connections to slavery and has led many tours along Bristol’s slavery trail. The guided tour will take place on Saturday, Aug 13th at 10:00am and will begin at Linden Place, the Federal-style mansion built by architect Russell Warren for George DeWolf. The tour will then continue 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 for members

Email: info@lindenplace.org

Dates & Times

2016/08/13 - 2016/08/13

Location Info

Linden Place

500 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809