Northern Liberties Walking Tour and Paschall's Alley Poetry Takeover
Sun, Jul 27
|Starting Location will be sent via email
Scribe Video Center in partnership with 1838 Black Metropolis presents “Extraordinary Ordinary: Black People in Northern Liberties before 1860,” a Walking Tour and Paschall’s Alley Poetry Takeover.
Time & Location
Jul 27, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Starting Location will be sent via email
About the event
Scribe Video Center in partnership with 1838 Black Metropolis presents “Extraordinary Ordinary: Black People in Northern Liberties before 1860,” a Walking Tour and Paschall’s Alley Poetry Takeover.
Paschall’s Alley was once a major Underground Railroad site, tucked quietly into the fabric of everyday life in Northern Liberties. This upcoming experience from 1838 Black Metropolis uncovers how ordinary Black residents helped build this area of safety and resistance in the 1830s and 1840s, shaping a vibrant community rooted in faith, family, and freedom.
We begin with a walking tour of the neighborhood, visiting Zoar and Union Churches, and the unassuming rowhomes, still standing today, that were owned by Black families whose stories have been hidden in plain sight. Along the way, we’ll explore the people and institutions that made this neighborhood a foundation for future generations.
The tour culminates in a poetry takeover of Paschall’s Alley, honoring the legacy of Jessie Redmon…
