BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T130000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:FREDERICKSBURG\, VA: BLACK HISTORY MONTH WALKING TOURS DESCRIPTION:The Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM)\, in partnership with the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation\, Inc. (HFFI)\, is pleased to announce a new walking tour in honor of Black History Month. Black Businesses & Entrepreneurship in Fredericksburg\, 1787 Present will feature stories of African American business owners and entrepreneurs throughout Fredericksburg's history. Lead by Dr. Gaila Sims\, FAM Curator of African American History and Special Projects\, the tour will commence in the eighteenth century with John DeBaptiste and the establishment of French John's Wharf\, continue with industrious builder Henry Deane and the development of Liberty Town following the Civil War\, touch on thriving Black businesses on Princess Anne Street in the mid-twentieth century\, and culminate with contemporary favorites scattered across the city. Grounded in historical documentation\, archival research\, and individual stories\, this walking tour will explore Fredericksburg's unique contributions to the history of Black enterprise.In case of inclement weather\, the tour will be rescheduled to Saturday\, March 4th.CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM)\, in partnership with the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation\, Inc. (HFFI)\, is pleased to announce a new walking tour in honor of Black History Month. Black Businesses &\; Entrepreneurship in Fredericksburg\, 1787 &ndash\; Present will feature stories of African American business owners and entrepreneurs throughout Fredericksburg&rsquo\;s history. Lead by Dr. Gaila Sims\, FAM Curator of African American History and Special Projects\, the tour will commence in the eighteenth century with John DeBaptiste and the establishment of French John&rsquo\;s Wharf\, continue with industrious builder Henry Deane and the development of Liberty Town following the Civil War\, touch on thriving Black businesses on Princess Anne Street in the mid-twentieth century\, and culminate with contemporary favorites scattered across the city. Grounded in historical documentation\, archival research\, and individual stories\, this walking tour will explore Fredericksburg&rsquo\;s unique contributions to the history of Black enterprise.
In case of inclement weather\, the tour will be rescheduled to Saturday\, March 4th.