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New walking tour highlights early Black Settlers in Cambridge
A new walking tour in Cambridge took its first steps on Saturday to educate attendees on the stories of early Black settlers in the city.
Black Cambridge: Footsteps to Freedom had its first tour on Aug. 16, retelling the stories of early Black settlers in Cambridge, formerly named Galt.
The 90-minute period was run by Stroll Walking Tours and aimed to visit multiple locations over 2.2 kilometers, where the first Black residents lived and frequented in the early 1800s.
The tour included the stories of a preacher, multiple barbers, firemen and several Black women who were domestic workers for different families in the area.
The tour had two days scheduled for attendees to book, as well as private bookings available. It was created in honour of Emancipation Day on Aug. 1, as well as Emancipation History Month for the month of August.
The next scheduled Black Cambridge: Footsteps to Freedom walking tour was scheduled for Aug. 21.
