Desperate Flight: The Wanzer-Grigsby Escape

On Christmas Eve, 1855 six men and women escaped from several local plantations, risking everything for a chance at freedom. Join the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area as we explore the remarkable true story of their death-defying journey .

Historians and educators Lori Kimball and Donna Bohanon of Oatlands and the Friends of Thomas Balch Library Black History Committee will provide an in-depth look at the history and legacy of one of the most famous episodes in the history of the Underground Railroad.

Tickets:
VPHA Members $40
Non-Members $50

This program will include a wine reception. Refreshments will be provided.

You may also like the following events from The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association:

• This month, 30th July, 05:30 pm, The Heritage Area in the American War for Independence in Middleburg
• Next month, 10th August, 02:00 pm, Lafayette’s Legacy: A Loudoun County Perspective in Aldie
• This October, 3rd October, 04:00 pm, 27th Annual Conference on the Art of Command in the Civil War in Middleburg