About this Event
Join The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, The Arlington Historical Society, and WalkArlington as we learn about the lives of free and enslaved Blacks in 19th-century Arlington.
In this afternoon walk near Columbia Pike, Craig Syphax, board member and former president of The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, and Jessica Kaplan, board member of the Arlington Historical Society, will share the stories of free and enslaved Blacks who were part of this neighborhood in the 19th century. As we pass by places where they once lived and worked, we’ll learn about their lives, their struggles, and their great resilience, courage, and strength in the face of adversity.
In November, several sites on the Routes of Resilience walk will be dedicated with bronze markers emblazoned with the names of the people we will learn about. The markers will be placed as part of the Memorializing the Enslaved project in Arlington, an effort to commemorate the lives of the County’s enslaved population. The first markers in this project were dedicated at the oldest house in Arlington, the Ball-Sellers House, in fall 2023.
Need To Know
We'll meet on the sidewalk in front of the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel before heading toward Freedman's Village Bridge. Our group will have a sandwich board sign with the name of the walk.
After the walk, we'll head down The Pike to The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington for a reception and an opportunity to view the museum's exhibits.
About The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington
The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, to acquire, preserve, catalogue, and display historic items relevant to the Black history of Arlington County and Northern Virginia; to develop and establish in Arlington County an institution dedicated to the exposition of African American experiences, leading to, and proceeding from the abolition of slavery in the United States.
About The Arlington Historical Society
The Arlington Historical Society, founded in 1956, is a nonprofit educational organization incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Arlington Historical Society conducts research to preserve and disseminate knowledge relating to the history, archaeology, material culture, geography, and socio-economic development of Arlington County, Virginia.
About WalkArlington
WalkArlington is Arlington County's walking education and encouragement program. Our mission is to get more people walking, more of the time, in a more walkable environment. We are part of Arlington County Commuter Services
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, United States
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