Under the Same Roof: Enslaved and Free Workers at Lee-Fendall

614 Oronoco Street,Alexandria VA 22314

06 November, 2021

Description

Learn about the enslaved and free African Americans who lived and worked at the Lee-Fendall House. Learn about the enslaved and free African Americans who lived and worked in the home as domestic servants, both before and after the Civil War. Hear the stories of how they built and shaped the house over the course of its history. For your safety and for those around you, face masks are required. The tour is limited to 10 participants. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are $10 per person. Members of Lee-Fendall House are free but must call or email to make a reservation (703) 548-1789 or [email protected]. The Lee-Fendall House is a showcase of American history from three different centuries. Since its construction in 1785, the house has served as home to thirty-seven members of the Lee family, hundreds of convalescing Union soldiers during the American Civil War, and one of our nation’s most controversial and significant 20th century labor leaders, John L. Lewis.