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Weeksville Walkabout Tour
By The Changeling | September 14, 2007
The Weeksville Heritage Center is dedicated to preserving the historic Hunterfly Road Houses, the last surviving residence of 19th century Weeksville, one of the nation’s earliest free African American communities. The Center has a wonderful schedule of programs over the coming months:
Weeksville Walkabout Tour
Learn fascinating facts on this 2 1/2-hour neighborhood walking tour that highlights the activism of Weeksville, a free Black community founded in 1838 in what is now Crown Heights. Fee: $15.
Saturday, September 15 & Saturday, October 20 • 1:30 PM
Meet in front of Boys & Girls H.S. (1700 Fulton Street)
Visit the Hunterfly Road Houses
Tour these historic, landmarked houses to discover how African Americans really lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Each of the four houses is beautifully restored to represent a different era. Admission: $4 (Free for children under 12 or residents of 11213/11233.)
Every Tuesday - Friday at 1 PM, 2 PM & 3 PM
Every Saturday 11 AM–3 PM
Hunterfly Road Houses (1698 Bergen Street between Rochester and Buffalo Avenues)
Weeksville’s Farmer’s Market
Shop for fresh seasonal produce from our own kitchen garden and upstate New York farms.
Every Saturday through November 17 • 9 am–1 pm
1698 Bergen Street (between Rochester and Buffalo Avenues)
You can find out more about the Weeksville Society by visiting their website.
