Bristol Tales of the Slave & Rum Trade Walking Tour
. Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! .

Date: 6/23/2012
Time: 10:00 AM

500 Hope Street
btwn Wardwell & State
Bristol, Rhode Island 02809

Phone:
4012530390

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Directions:
Linden Place Museum will host a walking tour of Linden Place Mansion and downtown Bristol, RI focused specifically on Bristol’s DeWolf Family and their involvement in the Slave Trade. The guided tour will take place on Saturday, June 23 at 10:00am and will begin at Linden Place, the Federal-style mansion built by architect Russell Warren for George DeWolf, in downtown Bristol. The tour will then continue through the center of historic Bristol and down to the waterfront on Thames Street, pointing out significant sites tied to Bristol’s lengthy and profitable involvement in the slave trade. The tour ends at the historic DeWolf Tavern, once a DeWolf waterfront warehouse, where tour-goers will enjoy a rum cocktail and ask questions.

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