Join us for a Discovering Liberty Hill Tour with Hester McFadden, CIG. Hester serves as President of the Liberty Hill Historical and Genealogical Society in Liberty Hill. She taught History/Social Studies in school systems including Berkely, Dorchester Counties, and North Carolina, before retiring after 38 years in Middle and High School public education. She is currently working with the Liberty Hill Historical Society to obtain recognition on the National Registry of Historic Places and has been a Certified Interpretive Guide since 2023.

During our tour we will explore the history of Liberty Hill, the oldest continuous African American Community in the city of North Charleston. We will watch a  newly released documentary, view an exhibit and take a bus tour through the Liberty Hill community.

Lineup:

11:00am - 11:15am: Check in and announcements at North Charleston Transit Center Conference Room

11:15am - 12:00pm: Documentary Viewing: Liberty Hill: An Unpolished Jewel

12:00pm - 1:30pm: Discovering Liberty Hill Tour with Hester McFadden, CIG

 **Please dress comfortably for the outdoors. We will be seated, standing, walking and traveling by bus. Sunscreen, water bottles, bug spray and binoculars are all encouraged. These meetups are appropriate for ages 16 and up.

Spaces are limited. There are no plus ones. Everyone must register individually. 

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The Black and Brown Interpreters Network™ is a group of natural and cultural history interpreters and tour guides based in the South Carolina Lowcountry and beyond who are dedicated to education, professional development and service in the field of heritage interpretation. 

We meet monthly to learn from our fellow Black and Brown Interpreters and tour guides; network, share opportunities for continuing education and scholarships, explore local history and more.

Our meetups are open to the community of Black and Brown people who identify as cultural/historical and natural history interpreters, tour guides and tour company owners; and/or Black and Brown people who have completed or plan to complete the National Association for Interpretation's Certified Interpretive Guide training course.

Remember "only we can tell our stories!"