In Search of Darby Vassall flyer

In Search of Darby Vassall: Tour of Cambridge & Beyond

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Special Event
  • Oct 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
  • Free

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.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Schedule

Date:

Oct 12, 2025

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

2 hours

Event Type

  • Bus Tour
  • Partner Program
Tags: african american history