Experience The Ville

July 4–5, 2026 · Guided Sessions

The Founding of
Freedom Town.

An immersive walking experience through the streets, sanctuaries, and stories that made America's first incorporated Black municipality.

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About the Tour

Where Black independence became reality.

A 60-minute small-group walking tour through Historic Eatonville, led by three voices who have spent their lives stewarding this town's story.

You'll visit St. Lawrence AME — the spiritual cornerstone since the 1880s — pause at the Zora Neale Hurston legacy sites, and end at Club Eaton, the cultural heart of the community.

Your Guides

  • Dr. N.Y. Nathiri
    Executive Director, Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community Inc.
  • John Beacham
    Historian & Preserving Maitland, Eatonville History Inc.
  • Councilwoman Wanda Randolph
    Town of Eatonville and Trustee of St. Lawrence AME Church

Tour Details

Length≈ 60 minutes
Group Size25 guests maximum · intentionally intimate
Starting PointIn front of Club Eaton at the corner of West St. and Kennedy Blvd.
AccessibilityPaved route · wheelchair-friendly · last part is seated at St. Lawrence
What to BringWater, sun protection, comfortable shoes
ContributionDonate what you can · suggested $15 · minimum $5
Where Your Donation Goes

50% goes toward us logistically making this experience happen and the other 50% of the contributions support St. Lawrence AME Church, P.E.C. and their year-round heritage programming. This is a donate-what-you-can experience — pay what feels right.

Reserve

Pick your session. Donate what you can.

Four sessions. Up to 25 guests each. Intimate and immersive.

1 · Choose a Session

2 · Your Contribution

Donate what you can — suggested $15, minimum $5.

3 · Your Details

Promo Video

See the story before you walk it.

Watch the story of Eatonville come to life before you step into it.