In Search of Darby Vassall: Tour of Cambridge & Beyond

Schedule

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

105 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02138 | Cambridge, MA

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Partner program led by Denise Washington and Joel Mackall - A Denise Plays Hard Event
Travel by trolley in greater Cambridge between seven stops with Denise Washington (a descendant of Darby Vassall) and educator Joel Mackall. Each stop reflects a key location in the life of Darby Vassall (1769-1861), a lifelong community activist who endured slavery and seized freedom with his family in Revolutionary Cambridge. Early dinner provided after the tour.
Meets at Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters. Free; registration required at https://forms.office.com/g/b5WYFsQysV.
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105 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02138

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Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

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