Saturday October 3 Walking Tour
Walk through history in Florence
Saturday at 9:30 come join us to learn about African-American history in Florence including Sojourner Truth’s house, abolitionist sites and the 19th c. utopian community in Florence. We will explain what brought a progressive group of people to Florence in the 19th century, how they influenced Florence’s development and what happened to those innovative and progressive people.
Walk starts at the Sojourner Truth statue, Park & Pine St. in Florence at 9:30 a.m.
Rain cancels
Walk sponsored by Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee and David Ruggles Center
Walks last about 1 1/2 hours. No need to sign up ahead of time, come and join us on Saturday morning!