History walk retraces path of United States Colored Troops

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History walk retraces path of United States Colored Troops

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Cameron Art Museum launched a weekend of history with the Veterans Creative Arts Program’s “On the Road to Freedom” event. In collaboration with the City of Wilmington, the day began with a walk led by the museum’s Cultural Curator, Daniel Jones, at Halyburton Park. The walk retraced the steps of 1,800 United States Colored Troops who marched along what is now known as Federal Point Road in 1865, a route that leads to…