Event
After Emancipation
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 38.940550, -77.052198
Ranger will be near the front door/plaza of Peirce Barn
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Hike
Other
Talk
Walk
Guided walk will depart starting location at 10:00 AM. Walk should take about an hour and a half.
Description
Meet with a park ranger and learn the stories of the formerly enslaved individuals who lived in what would become Rock Creek Park. Who are they? What did they accomplish after emancipation?
This talk will address enslavement, racism, social justice, and address the deferred stories of the park.
This guided walk will take visitors along park trails for a distance of 2-miles with some hills and rough terrain. Meet the park ranger at Peirce Barn located at 2401 Tilden Street NW. Visitors may wish to park at Picnic Grove #2 (either side of the creek) or at Picnic Grove #1 across from Peirce Mill and walk to the meet-up spot.
Reservation or Registration: No
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