Tales of the Slave Trade Walking Tours

Posted by sbattle

Linden Place Museum will host 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.

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 takes place on Saturday, June 13th at 11am and begins at Linden Place, the Federal-style mansion built by architect Russell Warren for George DeWolf. The tour then continues 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 is $15, $10 for Linden Place members. Reservations are required and the tour is limited to 6 people. Masks are required and social distancing rules will apply. For more information and reservations, please call the Linden Place office at 253-0390 or visit www.lindenplace.org.

Event Date
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Event time
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cost / donation
$15
Contact
Susan Battle,
sbattle@lindenplace.
org

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