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CATEGORIES:Black History
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria
CATEGORIES:Old Town
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 543\n\nRemember the Pearl weekend at Freedom House Museum \n\nThe Edmonso
 n sisters Mary and Emily were trafficked through Alexandria in the domest
 ic slave trade after attempting to escape on the Pearl. One of the larges
 t escape attempts in U.S. history\, Freedom House Museum is hosting the f
 ollowing special activities as part of a regional commemoration in honor 
 of the attempt of 77 enslaved people\, including the Edmonson sisters\, t
 o seek freedom from the wharves of southwest D.C. \n \nOn April 11 and 12
 \, visitors can join docent-led discussions during regular museum hours a
 bout the history of the Pearl and its impact on society. Visitors who men
 tion "Remember the Pearl" will receive free admission.  \n\nAs part of th
 e weekend's reflection and dialogue\, the public is warmly invited to gat
 her for a special conversation on Saturday morning from 10 - 11 a.m. - A 
 Conversation - The Framework for Social Resistance. The Edmonson Sisters'
  story provides a historic example\, while Mr. Earl Yates\, part of the S
 ocial Justice Ministry of Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington\, D.C.\, pr
 ovides contemporary examples of the framework. Attendees will have time t
 o reflect and apply the Framework to their own lives.  Mr. Earl Yates has
  been a long-time member of the Social?Justice? Committee at Shiloh Bapti
 st Church of Washington\, D.C. He spent his career working with developin
 g nations through the Peace Corp and USAID.? \n\nVisit Information:\nFree
 dom House Museum is located at 1315 Duke Street\, Alexandria\, VA. Museum
  hours are Thursdays & Fridays\, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.\; Saturdays\, 11 a.m. -
  5 p.m.\; and Sundays\, 1 - 5 p.m. \nAdmission is $5 per adult and $3 per
  child (ages 5-12). Admission is free for City of Alexandria residents. V
 isitors who mention "Remember the Pearl" on April 11 and 12 will also rec
 eive free admission.\n\n\n\nLocation: Freedom House Museum\nFees: Admissi
 on is free for City of Alexandria residents. Visitors who mention "Rememb
 er the Pearl" on April 11 and 12 will also receive free admission.\nAudie
 nce: The same as NULL value.\nTags: Black History\, Museums\, Old & Histo
 ric Alexandria\, Old Town
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SUMMARY:Remember the Pearl weekend at Freedom House Museum
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Apr 8\, 2026\, 3 days before the 
 event.<br />To verify info please see <a href="https://apps.alexandriava.
 gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=62543">https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar
 /Detail.aspx?si=62543</a><br />\n<br />Remember the Pearl weekend at Free
 dom House Museum \n<br />\n<br />The Edmonson sisters Mary and Emily were
  trafficked through Alexandria in the domestic slave trade after attempti
 ng to escape on the Pearl. One of the largest escape attempts in U.S. his
 tory\, Freedom House Museum is hosting the following special activities a
 s part of a regional commemoration in honor of the attempt of 77 enslaved
  people\, including the Edmonson sisters\, to seek freedom from the wharv
 es of southwest D.C. \n<br /> \n<br />On April 11 and 12\, visitors can j
 oin docent-led discussions during regular museum hours about the history 
 of the Pearl and its impact on society. Visitors who mention ?Remember th
 e Pearl? will receive free admission.  \n<br />\n<br />As part of the wee
 kend?s reflection and dialogue\, the public is warmly invited to gather f
 or a special conversation on Saturday morning from 10 ? 11 a.m. ? A Conve
 rsation - The Framework for Social Resistance. The Edmonson Sisters? stor
 y provides a historic example\, while Mr. Earl Yates\, part of the Social
  Justice Ministry of Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington\, D.C.\, provide
 s contemporary examples of the framework. Attendees will have time to ref
 lect and apply the Framework to their own lives.  Mr. Earl Yates has been
  a long-time member of the Social?Justice? Committee at Shiloh Baptist Ch
 urch of Washington\, D.C. He spent his career working with developing nat
 ions through the Peace Corp and USAID.? \n<br />\n<br />Visit Information
 :\n<br />Freedom House Museum is located at 1315 Duke Street\, Alexandria
 \, VA. Museum hours are Thursdays &amp\; Fridays\, 11 a.m. ? 4 p.m.\; Sat
 urdays\, 11 a.m. ? 5 p.m.\; and Sundays\, 1 ? 5 p.m. \n<br />Admission is
  $5 per adult and $3 per child (ages 5?12). Admission is free for City of
  Alexandria residents. Visitors who mention ?Remember the Pearl? on April
  11 and 12 will also receive free admission.\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br
  />Location: Freedom House Museum\n<br />Fees: Admission is free for City
  of Alexandria residents. Visitors who mention ?Remember the Pearl? on Ap
 ril 11 and 12 will also receive free admission.\n<br />Audience: The same
  as NULL value.\n<br />Tags: Black History\, Museums\, Old &amp\; Histori
 c Alexandria\, Old Town
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