Event
Freedmen's Colony
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 35.936700, -75.709390
Meet in the plaza outside the visitor center
Repeating Event
Days:
Every day
Dates:
May 28, 2021 to September 06, 2021
Time:
11:00 AM, 2:00 PM
Duration:
30 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
Description
A beacon of hope! During the American Civil War, Roanoke Island became a safe haven for formerly enslaved people. Discover the successes and failures of the Freedmen’s Colony and its fate after the Civil War.
Reservation or Registration: No
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NPS Photo / Moses