Guided Tour: Seeking Freedom

Public guided tours are offered most weekends and holiday Mondays. All tours require admission and begin at CBMM’s Welcome Center. Advance reservations are recommended. Public tours and general admission are free for CBMM members, who can use the member link below to make their reservations. Everyone else can use the non-member link below to purchase combo tickets for general admission and this tour.

In this Seeking Freedom Guided Tour, uncover the stories of freedom seekers in the Chesapeake. Living in proximity to the Chesapeake’s marshes, creeks, and rivers, enslaved people used their access and knowledge to self-emancipate. On this tour, guests will explore the perspectives of four different Chesapeake figures who sought freedom in different ways: Frederick Douglass, his sister Eliza Bailey Mitchell, Joseph Keene, and Henry “Box” Brown. This tour requires a moderate amount of walking (approximately 1/4 mile) across uneven surfaces including gravel and boardwalk. 

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Guided Tour: Seeking Freedom
Date/Time: Saturday, March 7, 11am
Location: CBMM’s Campus
Cost: Free for CBMM members, Non-members can purchase a combo ticket for $10 plus general admission

CBMM MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO RESERVE FREE TICKETS FOR GENERAL ADMISSION & TOUR

NON-MEMBERS HERE TO BUY COMBO TICKETS FOR GENERAL ADMISSION & TOUR