# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Gullah Geechee: From the Lowcountry to Utah Tour - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 01:30 pm – Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 03:00 pm - **Event Description**: Many of the enslaved persons brought to Utah came from a culture known today as Gullah Geechee. The Utah State Capitol holds Black history.About this EventThe Gullah Geechee: From the Lowcountry to Utah TourDid you know that many of the enslaved persons brought to Utah came from a culture known today as Gullah Geechee? Did you know that the first Black history exhibit ever to be in the Utah State Capitol is about the Gullah Geechee people, their culture, and their tie to Utah? Through this tour you will learn the origin of the culture brought to Utah by the enslaved persons who were brought here. Robert Burch, Founder and Executive Director of Sema Hadithi Foundation, will be your Tour Guide. Utilizing this first-ever Black history exhibit scheduled to end December 31, 2025, he will guide you through time and history beginning in the Lowcountry and concluding in Utah to learn about the culture and peoples who helped build Utah into a state.This tour also covers African American history at the State Capitol and its grounds, including the first African American tied to the Utah Legislature and Salt Lake City’s 1866 lynching on the grounds pre-dating the complex construction.Type of Tour: Walking > We recommend that attendees wear comfortable shoes for walking and standing the duration of the tour as well as weather-suitable clothing. In case of rain, you are welcome to bring an umbrella.Level of Difficulty: Intermediate > Attendees will walk around the grounds of the State Capitol which includes some elevated and inclined walking areas as well as walking and standing for the complete the tour.Length: 1.5 hoursIN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER: THIS TOUR WILL TAKE PLACE.Each person attending the tour MUST have a ticket. We recommend NO babes in arms and NO small children. Most appropriate for ages 15 and older.No refunds.Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmTicket Cost: $15 per person + Eventbrite Processing Fee = $17.85.Thank you for helping our 501c3 non-profit organization by paying the Eventbrite process fee.1:20 pm Gathering: Attendees will gather inside the lobby at the East Visitors’ Entrance (see map) at 1:20 pm for roll call and to meet their guide. Tour will promptly begin at 1:30 pm.Parking: FREE parking is located in the State Capitol lot and on the street (see map).All Dates: Saturday 22 Nov 2025 at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm & Saturday 6 December 2025 at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm. If this occurrence of the tour does not work for you, please check the events setup for the other times. Please verify that you are booking for the date and time intended. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/76a9e100-c5e6-11f0-a796-85543d726026-rimg-w572-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/772b6d10-c5e6-11f0-a796-85543d726026-rimg-w749-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/77a61b50-c5e6-11f0-b845-69cdae015a64-rimg-w987-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/the-gullah-geechee-from-the-lowcountry-to-utah-tour/100001967259527203 - **Event Categories**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 17.85, max: 17.85, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Salt Lake City - **state**: UT - **country**: United States - **location**: Utah State Capitol - **lat**: 40.7778658 - **long**: -111.8880558 - **full address**: Utah State Capitol, 350 State Street, Salt Lake City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Gullah Geechee: From the Lowcountry to Utah Tour - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/6dfd2d448cbf02fd88628b9d177e88c222a60159d959777fdc4fd41e27ce34f7-rimg-w814-h831-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg?v=1763625413 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Gullah Geechee: From the Lowcountry to Utah Tour being held? - **A:** The Gullah Geechee: From the Lowcountry to Utah Tour takes place on Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 01:30 pm to Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 03:00 pm at Utah State Capitol, 350 State Street, Salt Lake City, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for The Gullah Geechee: From the Lowcountry to Utah Tour? - **A:** Tickets for The Gullah Geechee: From the Lowcountry to Utah Tour are priced at USD 18 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 18 + USD 3 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing The Gullah Geechee: From the Lowcountry to Utah Tour? - **A:** The Gullah Geechee: From the Lowcountry to Utah Tour is organized by Sema Hadithi Af Am Heritage & Culture Foundation. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Gullah Geechee: From the Lowcountry to Utah Tour", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/6dfd2d448cbf02fd88628b9d177e88c222a60159d959777fdc4fd41e27ce34f7-rimg-w814-h831-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg?v=1763625413", "startDate": "2025-12-06", "endDate": "2025-12-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/the-gullah-geechee-from-the-lowcountry-to-utah-tour/100001967259527203", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Utah State Capitol", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "350 State Street", "postalCode": "84114", "addressLocality": "Salt Lake City", "addressRegion": "UT", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.7778658", "longitude": "-111.8880558" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Many of the enslaved persons brought to Utah came from a culture known today as Gullah Geechee. 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Sema Hadithi African American Heritage & Culture Foundation is Utah's premiere Black history organization and is dedicated SOLELY to the research, discovery, preservation, and telling the story of Utah's Black history. This is achieved through these means:*FREE Crucial Community Conversations*FREE Community Presentations*FREE Community Events -- such as the June 2022 Soil Collection Ceremony for two Black men lynched in Salt Lake County, and the June 2022 partnered mural of four influential and prominent Black women (Mignon Barker Richmond, Jane Elizabeth Manning James, Elizabeth \"Lizzie\" Taylor, and Elnora Dudley) installed in the Mignon Barker Richmond Park in SLC*Professional history speaker ($500 per engagement)*Annual Ancestral Remembrance Celebration -- held the Friday evening prior to the annual history conference as 1/2 of the annual fundraiser*Annual Tell The Story History Conference -- the 2nd half of the annual fundraiser, an entire Saturday of Black history classes" } ] } ] ```