Spirit of Freedom Garden Exhibit

The U.S. National Slavery Museum proudly presents The, Spirit of Freedom Exhibit Garden: In Honor of Those Who Risked Everything to Be Free. As part of America’s 400th Celebration in Virginia, the exhibit will highlight a significant element in our nation’s history: the struggle to be free.

Some of the exhibits main attractions will include the Hallelujah sculpture created by Ken Smith of Staunton, Virginia. Educational displays and West African wooden carvings will also capture the attention of visitors as they reflect on the importance of freedom. Sandra Taylor of Richmond, Virginia donated wooden carvings created by artists from Ghana, West Africa. Johnny Johnson and his colleagues of Fredericksburg, Virginia have created intriguing artwork in the garden that will engage visitors and provide an experience of the importance of freedom through the perspective of the slave in the United States of America.

To slaves, free blacks, and others who risked a great deal to end the institution of slavery, freedom came in dreams, songs, in plans that never materialized, in seeing a kindred soul run and never be seen again. Mere thoughts of freedom were the slaves’ daily sustenance.

Visit the Spirit of Freedom Garden located on the Carl D. Silver Parkway – on the 38 acre museum site, Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Open Daily!

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HIGH SCHOOL HISTORICAL RESEARCH COMPETITION
SELECTED ARTIFACTS FROM THE U.S. NATIONAL SLAVERY MUSEUM COLLECTION

The U. S. National Slavery Museum (USNSM) is sponsoring a national high school scholarly historical research competition. High school history and social studies classes are invited to submit applications for inclusion in this exciting groundbreaking exercise. The topic for this competition is “Important But Little Known Contributions of Slaves to the Growth and Development of America From the Colonial Era through the Civil War."

Interested schools and teachers should submit a letter or email expressing a desire to participate. Applications, writing formats and instructions will be sent to interested schools.

Please feel free to contact us via electronic mail at info@usnsm.org.