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The Original Grimke Sisters Tour
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Angelina & Sarah Grimké turned their backs on their home & family to begin a crusade fighting the injustices to women & those enslaved in the 19th century. Known as traitors to their society during their lifetime, 180 + years later these ladies are still influencing current generations. Follow in the footsteps of these two courageous women & learn how their progressive beliefs influenced these movements. The tour is based on excerpts of the novel "Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd
Charleston, South Carolina
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TrinaLC
Central VA39 contributions
Highly recommend!
Apr 2022
Wonderful tour, one of the best I've ever taken. The subject matter is fascinating, of course, and not well known, and Lee Ann truly brings it to life. The tour proceeds almost like a story unfolds, one keeps wanting to learn more! And of course walking the streets of beautiful, historic Charleston, including lesser known streets, is the icing on the cake.

Highly recommend!
Written April 2, 2022
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Lee Ann B
Thanks Trina, So glad you enjoyed the tour. Thanks so much for your kind words. I had a fun morning with you all. Best Lee Ann
Written April 25, 2022
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Cynthia H
Roswell, GA5 contributions
Fabulous and Informative Tour
Jul 2022
Lee Anne is an expert in her field and possesses a wide range of knowledge about Charleston history and the Grimke family. I had a personal interest in learning more about Free People of Color and Lee Ann answered all of my questions and cleared up several details for me. I truly enjoyed this tour and would recommend it to anyone who wants to supplement their knowledge of the South with information that is not widely known.
Written July 12, 2022
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Lee Ann B
Thank you so much for the kind words. I enjoyed our talks about Free People of Color. Best Lee Ann
Written July 29, 2022
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Barbara H
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Lee Ann's an excellent tour guide and the Grimke focus was fascinating. Highly recommend.
Mar 2023 • Friends
Lee Ann is a very engaging person, easy to talk with and listen to, and she knows so much history, not only specific to the Grimke family and the sisters' abolitionist leadership, but also Charleston and its history. She took us places we would never have thought to go, like the jail and workhouse site, which led to learning a lot about how the enslaved of the town were treated. Her visual aids (a binder full of photos, drawings and other historical stuff) were a big help in filling out the stories she told us. We'd highly recommend this tour, and you don't need to have read the book she references (now I want to read it). We'll do another tour with her on the Civil War in Charleston next time we visit.
Written April 5, 2023
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RozyLondon
Charlotte, NC47 contributions
A must do in Charleston!
Jan 2022 • Family
We loved the Grimke Sister tour! Lee Ann was fabulous as our tour guide. She walked us through so much history in such an informal way. It was like being told a story over a couple of hours while slowly walking the beautiful streets of Charleston. We learnt so much about these amazing women, their family and the people who lived in Charleston during this time. Thanks so much!
Written January 2, 2022
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Lee Ann B
Thank you for taking the tour and for your kind words Best Lee Ann
Written July 29, 2022
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Pam E
Spartanburg, SC6 contributions
A great way to experience historic Charleston!
Oct 2019
My sister and I had a wonderful time with LeeAnn as our guide on the Grimke Sisters Tour in Charleston. LeeAnn was extremely knowledgeable and fun, relating the story from The Invention of Wings with the broader history of Charleston. By pointing out the historic landmarks and relating stories of its history, she truly made our day in Charleston a memorable one! I plan to return with a group of bookclub friends to enjoy this tour with them as well very soon!
Written July 30, 2020
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Lee Ann B
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the tour
Written August 4, 2020
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Faye B
5 contributions
Excellent tour!
Feb 2020
My friend and I enjoyed this tour so much while in Charleston. We learned so m much about the Grimkes, and about life in Charleston during their lives. New research Lee Ann added made the time very special, and greatly enhanced what we knew about the sisters. Lee Ann was a delight who answered questions thoroughly. A memorable tour!
Written February 27, 2020
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Lee Ann B
Thank you so much for your kind words. So glad you all enjoyed the tour. I had a great time showing you the world of the Grimke Sisters. Lee Ann
Written February 28, 2020
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Suzann W
Washington DC, DC9 contributions
Priority tour to learn about early abolitionists and suffragists.
May 2022 • Friends
Excellent, well informed guide Lee Ann Bain leads tour highlighting the Grimké sisters, family and history of Charleston. Make this tour a priority to learn about early abolitionists, suffragists, religious and social culture changes over time. This tour was my favorite because I learned so much and was able to ask questions.
Written May 3, 2022
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Lee Ann B
Thank you. Had fun talking history and the Grimkes with you. Loved the questions. Best Lee Ann
Written July 29, 2022
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Phyllis64
Philadelphia, PA107 contributions
Natural Disaster Matthew caused a cancellation of our trip to Charleston
Oct 2016 • Couples
My husband and I were really looking forward to our trip to Charleston and to the tour about the Grimke sisters. Unfortunately, Hurricane Matthew interfered with our plans. The information we had was that there was flooding and mud, some roads were closed and power was not fully restored. So we cancelled our flight and our hotel reservations. We also cancelled restaurant reservations in three prominent places to dine. Everyone was understanding and offered full refunds. However, when I called to cancel our tour of the Grimke Sisters, we were told that we would not be receiving a refund. They offered a tour at another time or evidence that we had made a charitable donation. But we would not get our money back! It seems to me if there is a natural disaster of significant magnitude, and one is traveling a significant distance, and the reports available indicate continued clean up that we should have had a refund for a tour that we could not take. The woman I spoke with was not willing to listen or to understand our reasons for cancelling. I wish we could have been there, but since we were not, it seems to me that a refund is due to us.
Written October 12, 2016
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Lee Ann B
This person purchased tickets through the Preservation Society of Charleston for their Fall Fundraiser. The Preservation Society arranged all reservations and monetary transactions; thus we did not receive any funds from this person. It is OUR policy not to charge customers in advance for this very reason.
Written October 14, 2016
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aremac
Sarasota, FL213 contributions
Excellent
May 2021 • Friends
Very informative and enjoyable tour. Learned a lot about the Grimke family. A great way to see and learn about Charleston history. Highly recommend.
Written May 30, 2021
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Lee Ann B
Thank you for your recommendation! Best Lee Ann
Written July 29, 2022
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haynep04
High Point, NC53 contributions
Informative and Very Enjoyable
Jul 2019
I am so happy I scheduled this tour for our first morning in Charleston. I read the “Invention of Wings” and knew I wanted to learn more about the sisters while in their hometown. Tour guide Carol taught me so much more about their lives and which parts of the book are true. She also went well beyond the book to discuss the lives of their descendants, as well as the history of Charleston in general. Her tour gave us the important details of Charleston, which helped us make decisions regarding what to do during the rest of our visit. I will always remember the tour and the places we visited. Thank you, Carol!
Written August 8, 2019
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Lee Ann B
Thanks so much for the nice review and thanks for taking the time to write it. I'm glad my suggestions were helpful. There's so many things to see here, it can be difficult to choose. All the best! Carol
Written August 11, 2019
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