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East Austin Black History Walk Tour
Austin, Texas, USA
$50
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The East Austin Black History Walk Tour highlights the rich history of Austin's Black community from its origins to the present day. This engaging two-hour journey reveals the evolution of the neighborhood and its cultural significance.
- 🗺️ The tour covers a one-mile route through East Austin, showcasing important historical sites and institutions.
- 📜 Guests will learn about the 1928 Master Plan and the establishment of the "Negro District" centered around East 11th Street.
- 🎨 Visit the African American Heritage Cultural Center to see a mural dedicated to influential figures in Austin's Black history.
- 🏠 Explore the Dedrick-Hamilton House, built by formerly enslaved individuals in the 1890s, and hear its stories from family members who lived there until the late 20th century.
- 🎶 Discover the significance of the Historic Victory Grill, a key venue during the Jim Crow era, and learn about its role in Austin's African American music history.
- ⛪ Engage with the historic African American church founded in 1865, where the first HBCU in Austin was established in its basement.
- 📍 See the "Lynching in Travis County" marker on Wesley's lawn, facilitating discussions about the community's resilience against violence.
- 🏛️ Conclude the tour at the George Washington Carver Museum, learning about the petition to relocate the segregated library to the 'Negro District.'
- 🖼️ Engage with the Voyage to Soulsville mural by John Fisher, connecting its themes to the broader narratives discussed throughout the tour.
- ♿ Infants and small children can comfortably join in prams or strollers, ensuring a welcoming experience for all.
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East Austin Black History Walk Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Tour includes walking and learning about the historical significance of African American culture
Meeting point
Austin African American Cultural &Heritage Facility - by the benches at the
front of the building. Please don't enter the building.
Return details
This tour ends at the George Washington Carver Library & Museum, near the Voyage to Soulsville Mural
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Our guide will meet you by the benches at the front of the building to discuss the history and start the tour. Guests will learn about the history of African Americans in East Austin and the creation of the "Negro District" in 1928 by the City of Austin. We will discuss the historical formation of the neighborhood and the movement of African Americans from throughout the Austin area to East Austin. They will see the African American Heritage Cultural Center's mural dedicated to influential African Americans in Austin. Guests will also engage with the Dedrick-Hamilton House, which was constructed by formerly enslaved persons by the 1890s. It was continuously lived in by family members until the late 20th Century.
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Victory GrillAfter passing by the Rhapsody Mural guests will learn about the Historic Victory Grill's emergence during the Jim Crow period. They will also learn about the Chittlin Circuit and Austin's African American music history.
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Guests will visit the historic African American church which was founded in 1865 at the end of the Civil War. Guide will discuss how the church was founded by freedman.Guests will learn about the role of religious institutions in the African American community. Austin's oldest institution of higher learning, an HBCU Huston-Tillotson, was founded in this church's basement. Guests will also see the "Lynching in Travis County" marker that's on Wesley's lawn. This important marker allows for guests and guide to engage in a conversation about lynching in Austin and ways that African Americans resisted such violence through community and institution building.
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George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy CenterTour concludes at the George Washington Carver Center. Here guests will learn about the Austin's Black community's petition to have the segregated branch of the public library physically moved to the 'Negro District.' The guide will explain reasoning as to why African Americans renamed segregated institutions after prominent members of the Black community. Guests will also engage with the Voyage to Soulsville mural painted by John Fisher. This mural is important to Austin's Black community as it was finished in 1986. John Fisher is an Austin native and was trained by legendary artist, Dr. John T. Biggers at Texas Southern University. The tour guide will interpret the mural make direct connections to other aspects discussed on the tour.
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East Austin Black History Walk Tour
Austin, Texas, USA
$50
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!