Lift Every Voice: Ossabaw/Pin Point African-American History Tour
Lift Every Voice: African-American History two-part tour to Ossabaw Island and Pin Point Heritage Museum.
Trip description: The day begins with a morning boat trip to Ossabaw that includes the natural and cultural history of the Moon River District, with emphasis on the many historic African American communities of the area. On Ossabaw, visitors will go on a walking tour of North End plantation, including three restored tabby cabins built by enslaved Africans for their housing. Learn about Hercules & Betty in the 1770s, the Bond brothers in the 1850s and 1860s, and their descendants who founded Pin Point community in the 1890s. Tour leader is Hanif Haynes, a historic interpreter with Pin Point Heritage Museum. Haynes is a resident of Pin Point community and is a descendant of Benjamin Bond, an enslaved man who lived on Ossabaw Island and was a founder of Hinder Me Not Baptist Church on Ossabaw after emancipation.The tour continues in the afternoon at Pin Point Heritage Museum.
The museum tour emphasizes the crabbing and oystering culture of early/mid 20th century Pin Point. The Pin Point community was founded in 1896 by groups of freedmen (formerly enslaved people) many of whom had lived and worked on Ossabaw Island both while enslaved and after emancipation. Interpretive guide will be Gail Smith, a Pin Point resident and descendant of the Dilward family who founded Pin Point, and the Martin family whose relatives worked on Ossabaw in the 20th century.
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Trip basics: Pre-registration required. Ossabaw-Pin Point Tour
Tickets: Space is limited. Reservations required.
Admission to Ossabaw and Pin Point Heritage Museum is free for this two-part tour.
Transportation fee: $50 for boat to Ossabaw Island. $5 for a donation to Pin Point Heritage Museum (Private boats are prohibited for this tour.)
PLEASE NOTE: An informational email will be sent two weeks prior to all who are registered. The email will include specifics of departure location, what to bring, what to wear, the latest mask-wearing policies based on State of Georgia and Chatham County requirements, and more.
For further information email robin@ossabawisland.org.
Lift Every Voice: African-American History two-part tour to Ossabaw Island and Pin Point Heritage Museum.
Trip description: The day begins with a morning boat trip to Ossabaw that includes the natural and cultural history of the Moon River District, with emphasis on the many historic African American communities of the area. On Ossabaw, visitors will go on a walking tour of North End plantation, including three restored tabby cabins built by enslaved Africans for their housing. Learn about Hercules & Betty in the 1770s, the Bond brothers in the 1850s and 1860s, and their descendants who founded Pin Point community in the 1890s. Tour leader is Hanif Haynes, a historic interpreter with Pin Point Heritage Museum. Haynes is a resident of Pin Point community and is a descendant of Benjamin Bond, an enslaved man who lived on Ossabaw Island and was a founder of Hinder Me Not Baptist Church on Ossabaw after emancipation.The tour continues in the afternoon at Pin Point Heritage Museum.
The museum tour emphasizes the crabbing and oystering culture of early/mid 20th century Pin Point. The Pin Point community was founded in 1896 by groups of freedmen (formerly enslaved people) many of whom had lived and worked on Ossabaw Island both while enslaved and after emancipation. Interpretive guide will be Gail Smith, a Pin Point resident and descendant of the Dilward family who founded Pin Point, and the Martin family whose relatives worked on Ossabaw in the 20th century.
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Trip basics: Pre-registration required. Ossabaw-Pin Point Tour
Tickets: Space is limited. Reservations required.
Admission to Ossabaw and Pin Point Heritage Museum is free for this two-part tour.
Transportation fee: $50 for boat to Ossabaw Island. $5 for a donation to Pin Point Heritage Museum (Private boats are prohibited for this tour.)
PLEASE NOTE: An informational email will be sent two weeks prior to all who are registered. The email will include specifics of departure location, what to bring, what to wear, the latest mask-wearing policies based on State of Georgia and Chatham County requirements, and more.
For further information email robin@ossabawisland.org.
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- 7 hours 30 minutes
- In person
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Ossabaw Island, North End
Main rd
Ossabaw Island, GA 000000
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Lift Every Voice: Ossabaw/Pin Point African-American History Tour
7:30 - 7:45am Morning check-in at Rodney J. Hall Boat Ramp (address below) 8:00 am Depart for Ossabaw 9:15 am Arrive on Ossabaw 12:00pm Return to the boat 12:00pm Depart Ossabaw for the Mainland 1:00pm Arrive at the Mainland 1:15 pm Pin Point Heritage Museum Tour begins 2;30 pm Wrap up of Pin Point Heritage Museum Tour. Ossabaw trip departure/return location: Rodney J. Hall Boat Ramp ( Butterbean Beach) 25 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, Georgia 31411 The boat ramp is about 40 minutes from downtown Savannah.