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Deyerle Program Series on Local History Session IV: Harrisonburg's Green Book House

Thursday, October 23, 2025
7:00 pm8:00 pm

2025's Deyerle theme is African American History in the Shenandoah Valley! For the fourth lecture, Mark Sawin, history professor and Director of Honors at EMU, will share information about the Ida Mae Francis Tourist Home. The Green Book, which was published for over 30 years in the mid-20th century, was a listing of businesses that would serve Black travelers. The Ida Mae Francis Tourist Home became the first property in Virginia to be listed on the state's Landmarks Register in June 2024 for its significant association with the Green Book.

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