February 5, 2008
African-American Heritage bus tours
The Valentine Richmond History Center is offering African American Heritage bus tours of Richmond on Saturday, February 16th and November 8th (1-4PM): “Remember the era of Richmond’s slave traders, revisit the role of free blacks and urban slaves, discuss the contributions of blacks during the Civil War, examine the African American experience during Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era, and honor the impact of the lives of modern Richmonders Arthur Ashe and Douglas Wilder. The tour includes a trip through historic Jackson Ward, frequently referred to as “The Black Wall Street of America,” and a visit to the Maggie Walker Historic Site.”
COST: $20.00 for adults; $17.00 for History Center members and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

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