Mr. John Tracy Chapman is an extremely informative tour guide and a honorable public servant. In a personable style, Councilman Chapman brought history to life at each site we visited. The city of Alexandria’s role in shaping the state as well as the nation was...More

John gave us an amazing 2-Hour tour of historic Alexandria. I learned so much and he answered all of our questions about history. So enjoyable.

We had a great tour today with John! He has so much local and broader historical knowledge. This was a great way to wrap up our 3 week history journey through Virginia. All that happened with Alexandria’s slaves and freedmen, while Alexandria continues to grow...More

Not being terribly familiar with Alexandria or its history, I was intrigued to discover this company’s tour. Manumission’s tour guide John gave a vivid portrait of the city’s history from the perspective of those who were caught up in the slave trade. It was a...More

The wonderful storytelling delivery of history of the tour made the experience entertaining, even while much of the content is sobering. John interwove stories of black and white Alexandrians, and the history of the city. It left me wanting to learn more about this important...More

John hosts a great, thorough, well paced tour of African American History in Old Town. Although a local native, I did not know much about the rich African American history near my hometown and John filled the gap with facts pulled from what is clearly...More

Fascinating history of the contributions of blacks to the development of Alexandria, VA, brought to life by a an important figure in the city's current life who's committed to developing further scholarship along these lines.