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Tallahassee Black History Tour
Tallahassee Black History Tour Description
Join us as we visit sites in the downtown area that highlight the lives and contributions of African-Americans in Florida’s Capital City. We will view antebellum homes built by a free Black man, discuss Tallahassee’s Emancipation Day, learn about Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws, the Civil Rights Movement including Tallahassee’s bus boycott, and we will reflect on continued efforts by the city and its citizens to reconcile with its difficult past.
This tour is limited to a small walking area in and around downtown Tallahassee. Black history in Tallahassee and Leon County runs deeper and stretches farther than the geographical limits of this tour. This tour recognizes its limitations in both space and in knowledge, but hopes to give greater visibility to the history of African-Americans in Tallahassee.
What Else You Should Know
This is a walking tour. Comfortable shoes and a water bottle are highly recommended.
This tour lasts approximately 2 hours with limited restrooms available.
We utilize the sidewalks along the downtown streets and the Chain of Parks. Most sidewalks are even and easily navigable. Please reach out to me in advance if you have special mobility needs so that I can accommodate you to the best of my ability.
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This tour was incredible! So well researched and so entertaining, we’ve just moved to Tallahassee and this tour really helped us understand the history of the city and the region and feel more grounded. Can’t recommend enough!
– Ottavia S.
Our guide, Stephanie, was incredible! She was friendly, knowledgeable, and patient when we asked multiple questions about everything. The walk was the perfect length and left us with new understanding of our city’s history. We’re already planning our next tour with them, and anyone reading this should do the same.
– Erin E.
This was our second group tour with a different theme this time. Informative, thorough, and fun guide! Definitely recommend.
-Latika Y.
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