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A Bench for Brister Freeman
A freed slave who fought in the American Revolution and had a cameo in Thoreau's 'Walden,' Brister Freeman will be recognized through the Toni Morrison Society's 'Bench by the Road Project.'
A trio of local organizations and the Toni Morrison Society will host a Bench by the Road Project Dedication Ceremony at 3 p.m. tomorrow, May 22, to place a bench on Brister’s Hill in celebration of the life of Brister Freeman.
The Drinking Gourd Project, Save Our Heritage and the Walden Woods Project are hosting the event, to take place at Thoreau's Path at Brister's Hill in Concord.
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According to the Toni Morrison Society's website, the Bench by the Road project extends the society's mission of remembering "not only slavery but also many of the forgotten moments in African American history."
Brister Freeman was a freed slave who fought in the American Revolution, owned land and whose apple trees were noted in Henry David Thoreau's "Walden."
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Wednesday afternoon's ceremony will be an outdoor ceremony that will take place rain or shine on Brister's Hill. Complimentary shuttle vans (and parking) will be provided from the Walden Pond State Reservation's Lot A.
For more on the dedication ceremony, check out the PDF posted above.
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