From the the Royall House and Slave Quarters Museum:

We are excited to announce the premiere of our new museum tour video. This virtual museum experience will allow us to continue to serve as a vital resource on the history of Northern slavery for local communities while we remain closed, and for those at a distance when our site reopens. Our virtual tour uses the history of the Royall family, a local slavetrading family, to tell the often forgotten history of Northern slavery and the North’s role in the global slave trade. More importantly, we center the lives and labor of enslaved people to tell a complex story about resistance and freedom and demonstrate how Black people were crucial to ending slavery in Massachusetts.

Following the 40-minute video premiere, we will host a live discussion about the makings of the virtual tour and the importance of documenting and telling the history of slavery. Join us for a glimpse inside our museum and an engaging conversation with museum tour guide Lee LaFleur, videographer Shun Liang, Tufts University environmental studies professor Ninian Stein, and executive director Kyera Singleton. Details here.

How to Participate: Attendance is free, but registration is required.