"To Live Enslaved" - Honoring Black History Month

2nd Saturday Series - “To Live Enslaved”
at Sotterley Plantation

In honor of Black History Month, Sotterley Plantation is pleased to offer the second of four presentations of the 2nd Saturday Series entitled, “To Live Enslaved.” These specialty tours will run on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

Slavery was a part of Sotterley’s history from the turn of the 18th century and lasted for over 160 years. Hear the voices and visit the places where African Americans lived and labored. Hear the stories of their resistance and their quest for freedom and learn how research helps us to uncover these important stories.

Advance reservations only. $15 per person. Limited to 20 people per session. Ages 13 and up. Outdoor walking required. Purchase tickets online: www.sotterley.org. (Snow date: 2/25/12)

NEW!!! 2nd Saturday Series at Sotterley!

2nd Saturday Series at Sotterley

Sotterley Plantation is pleased to announce the beginning of something new in 2012 - the 2nd Saturday Series. The first four months of the year, the public will have the opportunity to experience four distinct aspects of this plantation’s past, present, and plans for the future.

2ND SATURDAY SERIES - “BACKSTAIRS/UPSTAIRS”
Saturday, January 14, 2012 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Go behind the scenes at Sotterley. Become an insider and enter places you won’t see on a regular tour. Enter the kitchen, upstairs in the Plantation House, view collections. Advanced reservations only. $15 per person. Limited to 16 people per tour. Indoor and outdoor walking required. Call for reservations: 301-373-2280 (Snow date: 1/28/12)

2ND SATURDAY SERIES - “TO LIVE ENSLAVED”
Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Slavery was a part of Sotterley’s history from the turn of the 18th century and lasted for over 160 years. Hear the voices and visit the places where African Americans lived and labored. Advanced reservations only. $15 per person. Limited to 20 people per session. Ages 13 & up. Outdoor walking required. Call for reservations: 301-373-2280 (Snow date: 2/25/12)

2ND SATURDAY SERIES - “WOMEN OF SOTTERLEY”
Saturday, March 10, 2012 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Discover the women of Sotterley. Whether it was the mistress of the house, the farm manager’s wife, the heiress, or the enslaved servants, the women of Sotterley were fascinating people who lived extraordinary lives. Advanced reservations only. $15 per person. Limited to 20 people per tour. Walking required. Call for reservations: 301-373-2280

2ND SATURDAY SERIES “FROM THE GROUND UP”
Saturday, April 14, 2012 1:00 & 3:00 p.m.
From the basement to the attic of Sotterley’s 1703 Plantation House there are numerous nooks and crannies rarely seen by most people. Presented by Sotterley’s Restoration Manager, this exclusive tour will reveal how the structure was built and what the various spaces tell us about the over 300 year history. Advanced reservations only. $15 per person. Limited to 16 people per tour. Indoor and outdoor walking required. Call for reservations: 301-373-2280

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