Back By Popular Demand!! The annual overnight experience in Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park is not one that you will want to miss! Read More »
Please email jwright@exploremitchelville.org or call 843 255 7301 or 843 338 2398 for group tours.
Join us for a weekend full of joy, culture, and commemoration as we celebrate Juneteenth! Join us in fellowship and community to honor our collective history and the emancipation of enslaved people “Where Freedom Began” in Mitchelveille on Hilton Head Island! Prepare for an unforgettable experience filled with learning opportunities, lively performances, delicious food, and engaging activities.
There’s a plan in the works to create a center that showcases the history of the South Carolina town formerly known as Mitchelville. Article by Maya Rodriguez March 1, 2023 https://scrippsnews.com/stories/first-town-run-by-formerly-enslaved-people/?jwsource=cl Link to Article Along the marshes of the South Carolina coast, Hilton Head Island
By Shayla Martin Feb. 5, 2023 Read full article here. Founded in 1862, Mitchelville was the first self-governed town of free Black people in the United States. At its height, 3,000 formerly enslaved residents lived on 200 acres. The residents elected their own officials and had
Bridgette Bartlett Royall discovers what makes our beautiful town so captivating. Read the full article here.
Check out Historic Mitcheville Freedom Park featured on page 71 of USA Today’s Black History Month Special edition.
By WTOC StaffPublished: Feb. 2, 2023 at 11:08 AM EST SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Black History Month is underway and there are already a handful of events you can check out now. But this weekend if you are over on Hilton Head Head Island you can be
Our exciting and dynamic private tours for individuals and groups take visitors deep into Mitchelville’s history, from docking slave ships to the roots of the Reconstruction era.
Our exciting and dynamic private tours for individuals and groups take visitors deep into Mitchelville’s history, from docking slave ships to the roots of the Reconstruction era.
Private tours guided by a member of our volunteer staff, offering vistors an opportunity to take a deep dive into the history of Mitchelville. Prices are $8.00 per person group booking of 10 to 15.
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Please email jwright@exploremitchelville.org or call 843 255 7301 or 843 338 2398 for group tours.
Come discover the evolution of freedom. You can begin the journey at the dock where the slave ships arrived and continues through the development of a thriving post-slavery community in the South.
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Please email jwright@exploremitchelville.org or call 843 255 7301 or 843 338 2398 for group tours.
Please email jwright@exploremitchelville.org or call 843 255 7301 or 843 338 2398 for group tours.
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