Juneteenth Commemoration: Witness Stones Walking Tours

Departing from Hall Tavern at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

Join us for a guided walking tour of some of the Witness Stones that commemorate the lives of enslaved individuals who lived in Deerfield during the 18th century. As part of Historic Deerfield’s ongoing commitment to broadening visitor knowledge and experience, the Museum has partnered with the Witness Stones Project (now affiliated with Historic New England), with a unique approach to memorializing enslaved individuals. Inspired by the Stolpersteine project in Germany commemorating victims of the Nazis, the Witness Stones Project works to restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities. Accompanying the tours, visitors are invited to learn about the life of an enslaved man named Prince, who attempted self-emancipation from his enslaver, Joseph Barnard. Through an ad in a Boston newspaper, several items of clothing are described, and Historic Deerfield has had two of those items reproduced by master tailor Henry Cooke. These items, a checked linen shirt and a wool coat, will be on display in Hall Tavern.

Included with general admission.