Tour of Little Liberia Exhibition with Maisa Tisdale
February 28, 2024 12: 00 PM - 1: 00 PM
Wednesday, February 28th from 12pm-1pm
Did you know that Bridgeport was once called Little Liberia?
Learn about this seafaring community of free people of color established in the 1800s. From a luxurious resort hotel for wealthy Blacks to the city’s first free lending library, Little Liberia was a prosperous and thriving community.
Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served
Lafayette Hall, CT State Housatonic (900 Lafayette Blvd)