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Fighting for Freedom


  • Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, 2nd Fl New York, NY, 10004 United States (map)

This tour is scheduled for every Saturday and Sunday
in February at 1:00pm

Celebrate Black History Month with this special docent-led public tour!

PHOTO COURTESY OF MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY, BOSTON

PHOTO COURTESY OF MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY, BOSTON

From espionage to harrowing tales of escape, this tour highlights the important role that African-Americans, both enslaved and free, played in the American Revolution. Learn about the incredible achievements and contributions of James Armistead Lafayette, Elizabeth Freeman and others during the War, and how their contributions laid the groundwork for the eventual abolition of slavery in the United States.

Included with regular Museum admission. No advance registration necessary. This tour is on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Tour Schedule

Saturday, February 1 @ 1pm & 2pm
Sunday, February 2 @ 1pm
Saturday, February 8 @ 1pm & 2pm
Sunday, February 9 @ 1pm
Sunday, February 23 @ 1pm
Saturday, February 29 @ 1pm & 2pm

*Please note: there will be NO Fighting for Freedom tours offered on February 15, February 16, and February 22.

Earlier Event: January 27
Tallmadge Day
Later Event: February 14
Love in the Time of Revolution