The Underground Railroad Experience:
Moses Grandy Slave Narrative, The Great Dismal Swamp & Hampton Roads Historic Sites
Time: 8.5 hours
Pickup Location: TBD by Group
Note: Tours can be customized for a shorter length at group's request. Also, it is recommended that you read the Moses Grandy and Charles Grandy slave narratives prior to taking the tour. A link to the online version can be found below.
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Are you looking for a great cultural heritage history experience for your upcoming family reunion, church or organizational outing, youth group outing, diversity team building program, etc.? Diversity Restoration Solutions, Inc. (DRS) invites you to join us for our day tour called “The Underground Railroad Experience: Moses Grandy Slave Narrative, The Great Dismal Swamp & Hampton Roads Historic Sites.” Come learn about the "history in our backyard" while traveling with us throughout Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina to key points along the Underground Railroad and other historical locations. Points of interest will be places* named in the famed Moses Grandy 1843 slave narrative and the Federal Writers' Project slave narrative of Charles Grandy, both with roots in the Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina areas. A major site included in the tour is the Great Dismal Swamp Canal at the Dismal Swamp State Park and Visitors Center in South Mills, NC. In 2004, the 208-year canal was designated as a National Park Service Network to Freedom Underground Railroad site, and is the only designated UGRR site in two states (VA/NC).
Additional tour sites include the Great Dismal Swamp Canal Trail and Moses Grandy Trail byway in Chesapeake, VA, Fort Monroe with a presentation on the history of the UGRR as related to the Civil War, and Norfolk Waterfront. The day will end with a tour of the Moses Myers House in Norfolk. Moses Myers was a prominent business man and community leader in the early 19th century. His relationship with Moses Grandy is told in the Grandy slave narrative. Other historic sites are available for your customized tour and an optional lunch can be added at for additional cost.
*Sites subject to change depending on tour day availability.
Who should take our tour?
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History buffs (genealogy groups, historicial society groups, etc.)
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Travel enthusiasts and tour groups
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Students (middle school, high school, college)
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Teachers
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Senior citizens
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Community and youth group members (senior citizens group, churches, civic, social, fraternities and sororities)
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Family reunion groups
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Anyone interested in learning more about the UGRR and slavery in Hampton Roads/Northeastern NC areas
All tours must be booked as a group and groups are permitted to provide their own transportation for the tour. The minimum # of people required to book a group tour is 30. An upcharge will apply to group bookings if there is less than 45 in a group. A sign executed contract and deposit are required to secure a tour date. Special incentives are being developed for group tour leaders. Please call for details.
If you are interested in booking our tour, please download the tour description flyer and complete the group interest form below to receive a price quote. For more information on group bookings, contact Lisa Sheppard, Tour Director at (757) 967-0062 or by email at [email protected].
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ARE YOU A TEACHER AND NEED LICENSURE RENEWAL POINTS?? TAKE OUR TOUR!!
Teachers: If you register for our tours, you will receive a certificate of participation for re-accreditation points as a PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT activity. Please check with your local school district or state department of education to determine the number of points you will be awarded.
**NOTE: DRS will be hosting special summer group tours for teachers. Dates will be announced shortly**
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Read about our tour in recent news articles:
Daily Advance Newspaper Articles (December 2013)
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Please read terms and conditions before signing your booking contract or registering: I/We have read all information pertaining to the DRS bus day trip program and I understand and recognize the dangers and hazards inherent in travel itinerary by registering. I/We also understand that all registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE should I register and not be able to attend. If the tour is cancelled by DRS for reasons beyond their control, i/We will be offered the option of transferring our registration fees to a future available date or receiving a full refund within 30 days of the scheduled tour date. I/We hereby state that I/We have no physical condition that would limit anyone in my group the ability to participate. I/We, my/our heirs, estate and personal representatives agree to release DRS from liability and will hold harmless, indemnify, release and discharge DRS officers, directors, employees, agents and insurers from and against any and all claims, demands, actions or causes of actions on account of any damage, personal injury, including death, that may result from my participation in this program. By registering, I/We agree to all legal terms and conditions.
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