episode summary

At Virginia’s Fort Monroe, we discover a remarkable place: the spot where slavery began in British North America, and the site where it began to unravel during the Civil War. From one of the newest National Park Service sites to a historically-minded brewery and more, we learn from a diverse cast of people engaging visitors with defining moments in our national past.

EMMY WINNING

This episode was awarded a National Capital Emmy Award in 2020.

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sites visited (in order of appearance on-screen)

  • Fort Monroe National Monument, Hampton, VA

  • Fort Monroe Beach at Old Point Comfort, Hampton, VA

  • Oozlefinch Craft Brewery, Fort Monroe, VA

  • Hampton University Museum, Hampton, VA

  • Emancipation Oak, Hampton University, Hampton, VA