BRISTOL TALES of THE SLAVE & RUM TRADE WALKING TOUR

Linden Place Museum will host a walking tour of Linden
Place Mansion and downtown Bristol, RI focused specifically on Bristol’s DeWolf
Family and their involvement in the Slave
Trade.  Recently featured in the PBS film
“Traces of the Trade”, The DeWolf
family, Bristol’s premier family in the 18^th and early 19^th
centuries, was once one of the largest traders of slaves in New England. 

The guided tour will take place on Saturday, September
29 at 10:00am and will begin at Linden
Place, the Federal-style mansion built by architect Russell Warren for George
DeWolf, in downtown Bristol.  The tour
will then continue through the center of historic Bristol and down to the
waterfront on Thames Street, pointing out significant sites tied to Bristol’s
lengthy and profitable involvement in the slave trade.

The tour ends at the DeWolf Tavern, once a DeWolf
waterfront warehouse, where tour-goers will enjoy a rum cocktail and ask
questions.

The tour is $20, $15 for Linden Place members, and
includes a complimentary drink at the DeWolf Tavern.  Reservations are required and the tour is
limited to 15 people.

For more information and reservations, please call the
Linden Place office at 253-0390.