Jamaica After Emancipation: Walking Tour

Where past meets present!King Manor Museum is the historic home of founding father, Rufus King, diplomat and framer of the United States Constitution. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, King Manor continues to host numerous seasonal festivals, family programs and classical music concerts year round. For information about upcoming events, visit http://www.kingmanor.org.

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This free Black history walking tour is a part of Civic Season! Duration: approx. 1 hour.

In 1827, the year slavery officially ended in New York State, a free Black man named Wilson Rantous purchased about $250 worth of land in the Village of Jamaica, Long Island. His purpose? To develop a space for the local Black community to come together and prosper through fellowship, education, and civic engagement. Find out more about the life of Wilson Rantous and discover a grassroots movement in the early years of the United States, working toward one of the first Black voting rights conventions in New York State and whose echoes are still felt in the community today.This walking tour will be facilitated by our site manager, and will begin and end at King Manor Museum.Duration: approx. 1 hour

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