Thursday, June 17, 2010

Slave trail exhibit to be unveiled in Stafford

Residents on Saturday came come to see the same trail 10,000 slaves in Stafford County used in attempts to escape to freedom nearly 150 years ago.

A ceremony unveiling a new exhibit called "The Crossing," which marks the trail, will be held 10 a.m. at Port Falmouth Park in in Stafford County.

Dr. James Bryant from Shenandoah University and Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va. 1st will be on hand for the exhibit dedication, said Stafford County spokeswoman Cathy Riddle.

The first exhibits will feature reading panels on both sides of the Rappahannock River, in Stafford and Fredericksburg, marking the spot where Fredericksburg slave John Washington took his first steps to freedom, Riddle added.

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