Arts and Entertainment

African American History Tour on the ERT

June 21 2025

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Waterside District 333 Waterside Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510 Price: Free
Join Norfolk Tour Company on the Elizabeth River Trail as we explore African American history along the Elizabeth River. This free walking tour will in part cover Norfolk’s role in the slave trade, what it was like to be enslaved in Norfolk, and some of the historic sites and heroes of the African American Experience in South Hampton Roads.
This tour is free, open to the public, with no registration required — just show up!
Meet by the Mermaid sculpture behind Waterside District, which is next to the entrance to Waterside Marina, 333 Waterside Dr.

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