On
August 20, 1998, the
Interfaith Pilgrimage πΆπΎββοΈπ stopped through
Charlotte ποΈ as part of their journey from
Boston π to
West Africa πβοΈ. The
Pilgrims re-traced the
Middle Passage slave trade routes ββ΅ as they prayed for racial healing and atonement for the past institution of Slavery in the
United States πΊπΈ,
South America π, and
Europe π.
While in
Charlotte ποΈ, the
Pilgrims took a customized
Black Heritage Toursm πβπΎ of
Charlotte and
Mecklenburg County.
Among the sites visited by the
Pilgrims were a former
Slave church βͺ and three existing
Slave cemeteries β°οΈπ―οΈ.
Each year,
Queen City Tours® and Travel πβ¨ invites you to experience the re-creation of this special
Charlotte Black Heritage Toursm and Pilgrimage ποΈβπΎ as individuals during the months of
February β
Black History Month π€π, and
June β
Juneteenth πβπΎ.
Visit three existing
Slave cemeteries β°οΈβ±οΈ, a former
Slave church βͺ, and over
50 other sites π of
Charlotte Black/African-American history on this tour.
Tours are scheduled daily in
February β
Black History Month βπΎπ, and
June β
Juneteenth ππ©β€οΈ β at
10:00 AM and
1:30 PM.
Each tour lasts three hours β³ and departs from the
7th Street Public Market in
Uptown Charlotte ποΈ located at
224 East 7th Street, next to the
Lynx Blue Line Light Rail Station π.
Catch the
Light Rail π from one of their
FREE parking lots π
ΏοΈ south and north of
Uptown/Downtown/Center City and
SAVE! π΅
This event supports the
Pilgrimage Scholarship π established in
2008 in honor of the late
Pastor Jeff Lowrance βοΈ of
Hopewell Presbyterian Church and
Civil Rights Hero Dr. Reginald Armistice Hawkins βπΎ.
Each year, a college student π studying or preparing to study
African-American history is awarded this scholarship and must maintain at least a
3.0 GPA π. In addition, seats are donated by individuals, organizations, and companies π€ that realize the importance of our underprivileged youth learning their history rather than becoming part of negative history πβ€οΈ.
If you cannot attend, you can purchase a digital copy of our
Annual Pilgrimage Tour πΎ which is now available via
download.
You can also purchase a seat for underprivileged youth π§πΎπ§π½ and donate your seat(s). To purchase your donated seat(s) on the
28th Annual QCT Charlotte Pilgrimage Toursm πβπΎ visit our site and indicate that preference in the notes-to-seller section.
Your name will then appear on our website as a
donor π and we sure do appreciate your gift of knowledge! ππ