- Duration: 14
- Max Capacity: 50
- Schedule: 6:00 AM
Detroit Day Tours from Cleveland Ohio
Pennyman Tours / Freedom Rides
“Teaching Black History One Bus Ride At A Time”…
Itinerary
Day Tours from Cleveland to Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, The Motown Museum / Home of Hitsville U.S.A. and the Second Baptist Church of Detroit.
From $0,000 per person + air
Single Supplement $000
Day Tour Freedom Ride to Detroit
14 Hour Day Tours / 6:00am to 8:00pm
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
The Motown Museum / Home of Hitsville USA
Second Baptist Church of Detroit / UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STATION
6:00am/ Depart for Detroit MI
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
For over half a century, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History has dedicated itself to exploring and celebrating the rich cultural legacy of African Americans.
Lunch stop (On Group)
Motown Museum Home of Hitsville USA
Motown Museum is the ongoing heartbeat of the Motown legacy—a global tourist destination for music and history fans that celebrates the authentic story of Motown from its humble beginnings, to its emergence as the “Sound of Young America” and beyond.
Second Baptist Church of Detroit
Second Baptist is the oldest religious institution owned by blacks in the Midwest. Second Baptist claimed a mission to free the enslaved and have them enjoy the full privileges of American citizenship.
From 1836 to 1865 (the end of the Civil War), the church served as a “station” on the Underground Railroad receiving some 5,000 slaves before sending them on to Canada. By giving them food, clothing, and shelter the church was in total defiance of the Fugitive Slave Laws.
8:00pm Depart for Cleveland OH, Arrive in CLE
Growth during the Great Migration
From 1910 to 1930, Detroit’s African-American population surge due to the Great Migration as many fled the oppressive Jim Crow South. The cities auto industry and wartime production attracted migrant seeking jobs and better social conditions by 1930 112,000 African-Americans had formed communities throughout Detroit.
Early History and the Underground Railroad
Before the end of slavery, Detroit became a crucial destination for African-Americans, seeking freedom, thanks to the proximity to Canada, where slavery was abolished in 1834. local abolitionist and leaders like George and Richard De Baptiste helped guide fugitive slaves through the city during this period Detroit served as a key stop on the underground railroad with churches such as the second Baptist Church providing shelter to thousands of refugees.