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Special Event
Event
In Search of Darby Vassall: Tour of Cambridge & Beyond
Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Type of Event
Bus Tour
Partner Program
Description
Partner program led by Denise Washington and Joel Mackall - A Denise Plays Hard Event
Travel by trolley in greater Cambridge between seven stops with Denise Washington (a descendant of Darby Vassall) and educator Joel Mackall. Each stop reflects a key location in the life of Darby Vassall (1769-1861), a lifelong community activist who endured slavery and seized freedom with his family in Revolutionary Cambridge. Early dinner provided after the tour.
Meets at Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters.
Reservation or Registration: Yes
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Tags:
african american history