Illuminating Truth: A Special Presentation on Parsons House
An Outdoor Slideshow by Whitney Designworks
at Historic Northampton outside 58 Bridge Street, Northampton, Mass.
Friday, September 12, 2025 at 6:30 pm to 8 pm - 8-minute loop
Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 6:30 pm to 8 pm - 8 minute loop
Illuminating Truth: A Special Presentation on Parsons House
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Silhouettes and images of historic documents from the exhibit Slavery and Freedom in Northampton, 1654 to 1783 will be projected onto the 1719 Parsons family house at 58 Bridge Street in Northampton in an outdoor slideshow by Whitney Designworks of Northampton.
For at least 129 years, slavery was part of the fabric of everyday life in Northampton. At least 50 enslaved individuals lived here from the town’s English settlement in 1654 until 1783 when slavery was abolished in Massachusetts. The outdoor slideshow features silhouettes of men, women, and children who were enslaved here. |
Extended Evening Hours: On Friday, September 12, 2025, the exhibit Slavery and Freedom in Northampton, 1654 to 1783 will be open in the Damon Education Center until 8 pm.