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The Hush Arbor

Presented by Goodwood Museum & Gardens at Goodwood Museum and Gardens, Tallahassee FL

Apr 12 2018
The Hush Arbor

Join us for this returning event that features presentations exploring the many forms of resistance enslaved people used to maintain important personal freedoms despite great risk.

Despite the incredible risk, enslaved people in America still resisted any way they could and are worthy of our admiration. Join us to hear from local experts and for poetry and traditional music, all framed by a traditional hush arbor.

Hush arbors (hush harbor, brush harbor, brush arbor) were events where slaves would retreat from the plantation in secret to congregate in secluded wooded areas. Through this incredible act of defiance, they practiced a version of Christianity that emphasized ... view more »

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Goodwood Museum and Gardens

1600 Miccosukee Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308

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The Museum’s main entrance is located off Miccosukee Road, just East of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. The Museum’s back entrance can be accessed off Surgeons Drive.

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