Linden
Place Museum will host a walking tour of Linden Place Mansion and downtown
Bristol, focused specifically on Bristol’s DeWolf Family and their involvement
in the transatlantic slave trade. The DeWolf family, Bristol’s premier family
in the 18th and early 19th centuries, was once one of the
largest traders of slaves in New England.
Learn how Bristol, New England, and all of America were
impacted by the slave trading DeWolf’s of Linden Place from museum educator,
Robin Tremblay. Tremblay has extensively researched Rhode Island’s connections
to slavery and has led many tours along Bristol’s slavery trail.
The
guided tour will take place on Saturday, September 11th at 10:00am and will begin at Linden Place, the
Federal-style mansion built by architect Russell Warren for George DeWolf. The tour will then continue through the
center of historic Bristol and down to the waterfront on Thames Street,
pointing out significant sites tied to Bristol’s lengthy and profitable
involvement in the slave trade. The tour ends at the historic DeWolf Tavern,
once a DeWolf waterfront warehouse, where tour-goers will enjoy a rum cocktail
and ask questions.
The
tour is $20, $15 for Linden Place members, and includes a complimentary drink
at the DeWolf Tavern. Reservations are required and the tour is limited to 15
people. For more information and reservations, please call the Linden Place
office at 253-0390.