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The 1838 Black Metropolis Family Tour
Are your children taking African American Studies and you want to bring it to life?
✊🏽 Looking to Learn Black History With Your Family?
🎓 Are your children taking African American Studies and you want to bring it to life?
📚 Looking to explore or add more Black history to your family’s learning?
🕊️ Want a great family Black history activity after church?
Come walk with us.
The 1838 Black Metropolis Walking Tour is a powerful, family-friendly experience that brings Philadelphia’s early Black history to life right where it happened.
👣 What You’ll See
Starting with data from the 1838 Pennsylvania Abolition Society Census and expanded through years of original research, this immersive tour guides you through:
- 💼 The businesses and homes of free Black Philadelphians
- 🗝️ Hidden stops on the Underground Railroad
- 📚 True stories of Black-led resistance, education, and civil rights
- 🏛️ The real Black history behind Independence Hall and the community around James Forten and Robert Purvis
You’ll walk the same streets and hear the stories of the ancestors who built a thriving Black community and demanded freedom, justice, and dignity.
🧒🏾 Perfect for Kids and Families
This is more than a tour—it’s a powerful way to connect your children to the Black history of Philadelphia.
🎒 A hands-on complement to classroom learning
📍 A full-circle Black history experience, rooted in place and powered by story
👉 Give kids context ahead of the tour with : https://www.1838blackmetropolis.com/kidstour