Annual Blues & BBQ
Are you ready to enjoy blues music and eat barbeque for a worthy cause?
It’s almost time for the Annual Blues & BBQ Event at Mitchelville Freedom Park! Enjoy sensational live blues music and award-winning cuisine on April 6 from 12-3 pm, all in the name of raising money for the non-profit organization, Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, a 501c3 organization dedicated to preserving the land’s rich history and cultural significance.
Did you know Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park is where freedom began? It was the first self-governing town of formerly enslaved people dating back to 1862. With formal commerce, education, and a robust economic system of its own during the late 1800’s, Historic Mitchelville was the first town in the United States to grant freedom to former slaves. For this reason, it’s historic and deeply revered as the birthplace of Black freedom.
Today, the Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park provides a window into what this thriving town formed of former slaves once looked like. Rich artifacts and re-created scenes are on display. Self-guided and guided tours are available in this interactive, educational, multi-acre site on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. It’s current celebration of existence tells the authentic story in a tremendously beautiful setting.
The future master plan of Historic Mitchelville includes a 18,000 square foot visitors center, an event lawn, 8-10 reconstructed houses designed to represent the cluster of homes in Mitchelville in the 1800’s, and more designed to attract visitors from all over the country. For more on the future master plan and how you can support the growth dedicated to bringing tourism to the North End of Hilton Head Island and support the Gullah-Geechee community, please visit: https://exploremitchelville.org/about-us/#park-plan
To purchase your ticket to this annual fundraiser, visit: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/bluebbq/event/bluebbq/. Tickets are $125 each. You can quench your thirst with a selection of refreshing drinks, including an open bar, and enjoy rich and savory BBQ offerings by award-winning Chefs. Wear your favorite cowboy boots and hats, and of course, wear blue clothing attire to embrace the spirit of the event! It’s the annual Blues & BBQ Event!
Note that all food and beverages are included in your ticket. Funds raised will not only go towards ongoing education, preservation, and maintenance of the current park but funds will also go to achieving the future master plan.
Event Parking: Please park at the Cherry Hill School at the intersection of Dillon & Beach City Road on Hilton Head Island for a shuttle to the park
Event basics:
Saturday, April 6
12-3 pm
Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park
40 Harriet Tubman Way
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 29926
Get tickets: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/bluebbq/event/bluebbq/
$125 each
