Harbour City Has Rich RootsIn African-American Culture (NAPSA)—Infew Virginia cities are there as many standinghistoric sites tracing the experiences of African Americans as there are in Hampton. Hometo the “Freedom’s Fortress,” historic Hampton University and the nationally-renowned Hampton = os Jazz Festival, this culturally-rich city offers everyone a chance to reflect on the past and gain inspiration for the future. You'll have a particularly special opportunity this winter. ~ From now to Native American, Asian and Oceanic art and artifacts, some dating to 1868. If youre still hungry for history, you can stand beneath the embracing limbs of Emancipation Oak, a place where enslaved and free communities gathered to hear the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War. Or explore Fort Monroe, site of Old Point Comfort where the first Africans sold into slavery arrived in Virginia in 1619 April 8, the The Hampton University Museum and where Hampton Uni- is host to a number of exhibits African Ameriversity Museum that exemplify the African-Ameri- cans later sought is hosting the can culture and wayoflife. shelter during Farmer-James the Civil War. Or Collection of African-American if you’d like you can converse with Quilts, a collection that chroni- cles the creativity and warmth of African-American families from the 1860s through the mid 1940s. The museum’s permanent collection is also must-see, with more than 9,000 works of African, African-American, a resident of Aberdeen Gardens, a historical community named “Neighborhood of the Year” by Neighborhoods USA in 2002. Begin your journey into history by calling the Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau at 1-800800-2202.
