The story of America is full of hope and struggle. Step into the past with James Armistead Lafayette, Enslaved Revolutionary Spy. Learn more about his contribution to the founding of our nation as you engage with him and experience his world.
Other Experiences
-
Performance: Pursuing Happiness
Witness imagined conversations between Thomas Jefferson, John Locke, and King George III to discover the ghosts behind Jefferson’s drafts of the Declaration of Independence.
Art Museums Admission
-
Performance: From Freedom to Slavery
After making a free life for herself as an adopted Shawnee Indian, Methotaskee is brought back into slavery.
Art Museums Admission
-
Performance: God is My Rock
Gowan Pamphlet, an enslaved man and popular local preacher, offers his perspective on slavery, religion, and freedom.
Art Museums Admission