Manumission Tour Company
Manumission Tour Company
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Historical & Heritage Tours • Walking Tours • Private Tours
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Manumission Tour Company curates guided cultural heritage tours designed to highlight Alexandria’s extensive African American History. Owned by a fourth generation Alexandria, this company offers weekend guided walking February thru December. Our signature tour "Freedom’s Fight in Alexandria” is a 90 minute guided walking tour on the streets of Old Town which will give participants insight into Alexandria's pre-civil war history of urban slavery, and highlight runaway slaves, like Oscar Ball, and abolitionists, such as pharmacist Edward Stabler, who fought back against the "Peculiar Institution" of slavery.
Alexandria, Virginia

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Travelers' Choice
2023

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Maryland3 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
Tour used William Still’s slave narratives to paint a picture of life for enslaved people in Alexandria in the 1800’s. The walking tour and “stories behind the stories” made the tour engaging. Our guide was very knowledgeable and explored a host of questions.
Written April 11, 2022
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JohnTChapman
Thank you for touring with us!
Written April 18, 2022
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Michael S
Ruther Glen, VA48 contributions
Sep 2022
Fascinating tour of the area around the Freedom Museum and National Cemetery. Linda is a terrific guide with great fund of knowledge, excellent informational diagrams and pictures. This is our second tour with Manumission. While we have lived in the city for 20 years we learn so much more with each of these tours.
Written September 18, 2022
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Alison
3 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
Everything about the tour was wonderful. The stories were as engaging as they were fascinating, and I learned so much about Alexandria history, Black history, and American history. Everyone's questions were answered with incredible depth of knowledge.
Written February 19, 2022
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ADJAF
Nottingham, MD6 contributions
Sep 2022 • Family
Great tour. The Duke Street tour starts out at Freedom House Museum (this Museum is a must visit!). Very reasonably priced. We learned a lot about the history of the enslaved and African Americans in Alexandria. Book a tour, you will not be disappointed.
Written September 17, 2022
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Mary H
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Feb 2023 • Couples
The bus tour was super. We were able to see so many sites and learn hundreds of years of history. My favorite part was our guide’s Mom adding stories of her family living in Alexandria and, of course, her church. So much history and lived experience!
Written February 12, 2023
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Westm0reland
Washington, DC20 contributions
Oct 2022
This is a great walking tour for both visitors and locals. Had a fantastic time today with Pam on the Freedom's Fight tour. She shared so many interesting stories about the people and places that built the Alexandria we see today (and some things we can no longer see). It's also a beautiful walking tour. I will be signing up for the other tours on offer.
Written October 9, 2022
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Beverly G
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Mar 2023 • Friends
We had a beautiful day touring with Pamela. It was so enlightening to see the struggles and triumphs of our people. The stories were so profound and moving. Our people are resounding, we land on our feet, we are remarkable. And thank God for changing the hearts of a few slave owners to free some of the slaves even if it was years later. Thank you for this wonderful tour. I will be coming back to do the other tours as well. THANKS AGAIN !!!
Written March 27, 2023
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Paula W
3 contributions
Nov 2022
I participated in the Underground Railroad Walking Tour with John yesterday. I've lived in Alexandria for decades but learned a lot. Several others on the tour were not from here, so the tour accommodated all levels of familiarity with Alexandria.
Written November 7, 2022
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Kristin R
NYC476 contributions
Nov 2019
I attended this tour and wound up being the only person on the tour (off season). Typically I don't favor that, as I prefer the conversation of a group, but it wound up being fine. Sylvia, my guide, was very knowledgeable and also easy to talk to. Definitely some information about the enslaved persons, free blacks, abolitionists, and slaveholders that should be more well-known but isn't. I think this tour is well worth 60-90 minutes of your day. Highly recommended.
Written November 2, 2019
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Paula K
Alexandria, VA70 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
Took the "Duke Street" tour which features the headquarters of the slave trading firm of Armfield and Franklin, the site of the Freedman's hospital, and the Alexandria National Cemetery. Our guide, John Chapman, was very knowledgeable and made the history come alive through stories of the people who lived it. I have walked these streets for 35 years and was not aware of the amazing history all around me. Highly recommend this for all ages. Alexandria's history is not just about George Washington and this side of the story needs to be told.
Written May 29, 2019
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Paula-- Thank you so much for touring with me and exploring the city we love!
Written May 31, 2019
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