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SUMMARY:The African Odyssey Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition is only open Thursdays-Sundays each week. It is closed on Mondays-Wednesdays\n\n\n\nMontpelier is honored to present\, in collaboration with the Braxton Institute\, Dr. Joanne Braxton’s moving photography of her odyssey to Ghana\, Ivory Coast\, and Senegal. The exhibit explores an unexpected\, very personal story and an encounter with ancestral memory. As a descendant of African people enslaved at Montpelier\, she hopes that you will see and feel some of what she saw and felt as she journeyed to discover the meaning of the words of her grandmother\, Emma Harrison\, “My father always said that we have a home over there.” Through her photography\, she honors her enslaved great-grandfather\, William Harrison\, and “diasporic Africans\, unwilling immigrants to the Chesapeake in the 17th and 18th centuries.” \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is produced in collaboration with the Braxton Institute for Sustainability\, Resiliency and Joy.
URL:https://smartlink.pgparks.com/event_list/the-african-odyssey-exhibition
CATEGORIES:Black History,Exhibition,Free,History
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SUMMARY:Special Tours: Emancipation Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the Riversdale Historic Site & Museum for a free Emancipation Day tour exploring the history of those who lived and worked at this former plantation. This is a one-hour\, guided tour. Arrive at the Visitors Center five to ten minutes early to register.
URL:https://smartlink.pgparks.com/event_list/special-tours-emancipation-day/2026-11-01
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Black History,Free,History,Tours
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SUMMARY:"Crossing a Deep River" Staged Reading
DESCRIPTION:Experience a staged reading of Rev. Dr. Joanne M. Braxton’s “Crossing a Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements” on the occasion of her exhibition “The African Odyssey” currently on view at the Montpelier Historic Site and Museum. Montpelier’s history as a former site of enslavement will be incorporated into the drama’s unfolding narrative. Members of the Montpelier Museum should call (301) 377-7817 to register.
URL:https://smartlink.pgparks.com/event_list/crossing-a-deep-river-staged-reading
CATEGORIES:250th Anniversary,Black History,History,Literary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T183000
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SUMMARY:Women and Children on the Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:Historian Dionne Patterson will discuss the history of the Underground Railroad through the lens of women’s experiences. Ms. Patterson is the founder of URGDay3 and author of several children’s books about the Underground Railroad. She has published multiple articles about the resilience\, survival\, and ingenuity of many Underground Railroad “travelers” who sought freedom from enslavement. This virtual lecture will be conducted using Microsoft Teams.
URL:https://smartlink.pgparks.com/event_list/women-and-children-on-the-underground-railroad
CATEGORIES:Black History,History,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Riversdale After-Hours Tour "From the Source(s)"
DESCRIPTION:Join the Riversdale Historic Site & Museum for the candlelit\, after-hours tour “From the Source(s)\,” exploring the lives of Freedom Seekers connected to the estate. Through storytelling and primary accounts\, guests will reflect on courage\, resistance\, and the pursuit of liberty shaped by enslavement and survival.
URL:https://smartlink.pgparks.com/event_list/riversdale-after-hours-tour-from-the-sources-2
CATEGORIES:Black History,History,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T190000
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SUMMARY:Riversdale After-Hours Tour "From the Source(s)"
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Riversdale Historic Site & Museum for the after-hours\, candlelit tour “From the Source(s)\,” exploring the complexity of a slave society and the blurred boundaries of race\, identity\, and power. Reflect on how freedom\, survival\, and racial passing shaped lives within and beyond the plantation world.
URL:https://smartlink.pgparks.com/event_list/riversdale-after-hours-tour-from-the-sources-3
CATEGORIES:Black History,History,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T110000
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SUMMARY:Riversdale African American Genealogy Program
DESCRIPTION:Join Riversdale Historic Site & Museum\, in partnership with the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society\, to explore African ancestry\, family history\, genealogy\, and cultural diversity. Learn research techniques and resources\, and make community connections.
URL:https://smartlink.pgparks.com/event_list/riversdale-african-american-genealogy-program
CATEGORIES:Black History,Free,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261206T190000
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SUMMARY:"Crossing a Deep River" Staged Reading
DESCRIPTION:The Montpelier Historic Site and Montpelier Arts Center are honored to present a staged reading of Rev. Dr. Joanne M. Braxton’s “Crossing a Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements.” “Crossing a Deep River” has enjoyed staged readings at Harvard\, The College of William and Mary\, and the 2005 National Black Theatre Festival at Morgan State University. This event will incorporate Montpelier’s history as a former site of enslavement into the drama’s unfolding narrative. Members of the Montpelier Museum should call (301) 377-7817 to register. \n\n\n\nDate and time subject to change.  Please call 301-377-7817 for more information.
URL:https://smartlink.pgparks.com/event_list/crossing-a-deep-river-staged-reading-2
CATEGORIES:250th Anniversary,Black History,History,Literary
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