Un/Bound Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865

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Un/Bound Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865 will explore the lives of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans in 1619 to the abolition of slavery in 1865. Through powerful objects and first-person accounts, visitors will discover how Virginia’s people of color achieved their freedom and persevered within a legal system that recognized them as free but not equal.

This traveling exhibit from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture will be on display at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center from Jan. 28 - March 9. The museum's hours are 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday - Monday, Closed Tuesdays.

 

When

  • Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, January 30, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, February 01, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Monday, February 02, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Tuesday, February 03, 2026 | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
  • Tuesday, February 03, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, February 04, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, February 05, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, February 06, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, February 07, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, February 08, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Monday, February 09, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, February 13, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Monday, February 16, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
  • Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, February 20, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, February 22, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Monday, February 23, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
  • Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, February 26, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, February 27, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, March 01, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Monday, March 02, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Tuesday, March 03, 2026 | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
  • Tuesday, March 03, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, March 04, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, March 05, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, March 06, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 07, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, March 08, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Monday, March 09, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Location

Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main St., 22030, View Map

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