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Make a Reservation to Join a Walking Tour, Sundays @10AM
A great way to learn our history is to take an in-person, guided walking tour around the village. Tours start on Sunday mornings at 10:00 at the Sojourner Truth Statue. We walk a little over a mile and return to the statue before noon. We visit up to ten sites connected to the dedicated abolitionists [...]
Sojourner Truth: A Voice for Justice – Online Presentation by Tom Goldscheider for Palmer Public Library
ZoomJoin Palmer Public Library for this online presentation about the life of Sojourner Truth, who was the most famous African-American woman of her generation. She was a gifted orator who spoke across the country on behalf of her enslaved brethren and for women's rights. She also "found her voice" as a political speaker living in [...]
“Under the Pines” Walking Tour in Collaboration with Bombyx Center for the Arts
Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity 130 Pine St, FlorenceIn honor of Black History Month, and as part of Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity program "Under the Pines, a Celebration of the Black Experience," the David Ruggles Center will lead a walking tour that explores the rich activist history of Florence. The guided tour will be part of an afternoon of programming curated [...]