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Immersion Tours - Washington DMV
Button Farm Living History Center
Situated on 40 pristine acres, tucked inside of Seneca Creek State Park, the historic Button Farm is Maryland’s only living history center depicting 19th-century slave plantation life. Our Underground Railroad Immersion Experience—designed in 1997 to train Oprah Winfrey for her role in the film Beloved—brings to life the heroic and untold story of the Underground Railroad journey.
Participants are guided through hands-on experiences of an 1850s farm including chores and trades, implements of slavery and the formidable auction block. Stroll our heirloom museum garden, visit the heritage-breed animal pens, discover old-world treasures in our general store and commune with the ancestors at the slave cemetery.
Retail Tour/Lunch Optional/6 hours
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Road To Beloved
In 1997, historian Anthony Cohen helped prepare Oprah Winfrey for her role in Beloved by creating a two-day immersion experience for her on a 19th-century Maryland plantation. Oprah arrived, donned the clothing of an enslaved woman, and then embarked on a historical odyssey that would take her along streams and forest trails on a simulated journey to freedom. What happened to her next changed the course of her life and altered the “change your life” television show that she made famous.
Join historian Anthony Cohen as he reveals how the story of an enslaved woman helped Oprah to become a force for inspiration and transformative change in our lifetime. This immersion experience enables you to literally walk “a mile” in her shoes—two miles to be exact— as we retrace the mysterious trail that Oprah traveled on that fateful day. Following the walk we will visit an Underground Railroad museum.
Type: Pre-formed group only
Mode: Bus (group arrives in their own transportation)
Length: Half Day/Full Day options
Pricing: Inquire at booking. Quotes based on group size and desired amenities
Amenities: All-inclusive—walking tour guide, site admissions, trip pack. Lunch optional.