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Walking Tour of Old Town's Hayti
Walking Tour of Old Town's Hayti
with Dr. Pam Cressey
Saturday, April 11th
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Online Registration Required
$25 for Non-Members / $20 Members
Join the Alexandria Historical Society on a Walking Tour of Hayti, a section of Old Town Alexandria's southeastern quadrant, as the next event in our 250th Celebration and Behind the Scenes series.
Living within the context of a slave city, free Blacks established the Hayti neighborhood in the early 1800s. The area continued as a safe place for Black families to live, work, and worship well into the 20th century. Come with us to learn about Hayti's notable people and places, as well as the archaeology that helped uncover their stories. All within only a few blocks of walking.
Why Hayti? The successes and freedom slogans from both the American and French revolutions inspired the self-liberating revolution (1791-1804) by enslaved peoples in Saint-Domingue, which was renamed Haiti. Celebrating the name Hayti was probably a statement of liberation by the free Blacks who started settling here in the earliest years of the 1800s.
Meet-up location will be the corner of Wilkes and S. Royal Street near the Wilkes Street Tunnel. Street parking is available in the neighborhood. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be rescheduled. Registrants will be updated on the weather situation and any new meeting time if required.
Dr. Pam Cressey retired as Alexandria City Archaeologist after 35 years of service in 2012 and taught at The George Washington University until 2019. Her work for the City included leading extensive archaeological investigations in Hayti as well as many other sections of Old Town. She serves as Past President of the Alexandria Historical Society.
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