2025 Low Country Living Legacy Pilgrimage
Join us for an unforgettable journey through the rich history and culture of the American South on our Low Country Pilgrimage, taking place from March 24-29, 2025. This five-day pilgrimage will explore key sites of African American history and the Civil Rights Movement, from Savannah to Charleston, with expert-led tours and immersive experiences.
Visit historic landmarks such as the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, the Reconstruction Era National Historic Park, and the new International African American Museum, where you’ll gain a deep understanding of the region’s pivotal role in shaping the nation.
The pilgrimage will also offer meaningful insights into the Gullah Geechee culture and the legacy of citizenship schools. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with local historians, civil rights leaders, and community members, while sharing in thoughtful reflections and discussions throughout the journey. And, as always on Living Legacy Pilgrimages, we'll share music of the Movement along with special music related to Gullah Geechee culture.
Visit historic landmarks such as the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, the Reconstruction Era National Historic Park, and the new International African American Museum, where you’ll gain a deep understanding of the region’s pivotal role in shaping the nation.
The pilgrimage will also offer meaningful insights into the Gullah Geechee culture and the legacy of citizenship schools. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with local historians, civil rights leaders, and community members, while sharing in thoughtful reflections and discussions throughout the journey. And, as always on Living Legacy Pilgrimages, we'll share music of the Movement along with special music related to Gullah Geechee culture.
This is a unique chance to connect with the history, culture, and spirit of the Low Country in a transformative way. Mark your calendars and get ready for an inspiring and educational experience!
Registration Information
The Living Legacy Project partners with Educational Travel Adventures (ETA) to manage registration and logistical planning for our pilgrimages. ETA is an experienced educational tour company who will ensure that you have a comfortable journey so you can focus places you'll be visiting and the powerful stories you'll be hearing.
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Registration Rates
All inclusive (except for transportation from your home to Savannah and from Charleston).
Package includes:
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How to RegisterPilgrimage registration is a two-step process:
1. Pre-register with the Living Legacy Project to provide us with contact, demographic, and other information. This helps us provide you with the best possible pilgrimage experience. 2. Register with Educational Travel Adventures (ETA) to make a deposit and/or pay for the pilgrimage, provide dietary, medical, and emergency contact information, and, if interested, purchase travel insurance.
You will receive information about how to register with ETA after you submit the LLP's pre-registration form. Note: To register in both LLP and ETA's systems, we ask you to repeat some basic contact information such as address, email, and phone. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience. Questions?
ETA'S excellent customer service is available for any questions you have about the registration process, travel insurance, or other needs you may have.
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Arrival In Savannah and Departure from Charleston
Arrival
This Pilgrimage begins at 5:00 pm Eastern, Monday evening, March 24, 2025. If you cannot get a flight into Savannah that arrives before 4:00 pm, you might need to make your own arrangements to stay overnight Sunday in Savannah.
Departure
The bus will take passengers to the Charleston Airport on Saturday, March 29, 2025 by 12:30 pm We recommend that you book a return flight that departs at 2:00 pm or later. Although it's possible that you could make an earlier flight, we cannot guarantee it. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have questions about your departure time.
NOTE: After dropping people at the Charleston airport, we are working on plans to take people back to the Savannah airport and to cars at the starting hotel. This might involve an additional fee. We'll make more information available about this as soon as it's confirmed.
This Pilgrimage begins at 5:00 pm Eastern, Monday evening, March 24, 2025. If you cannot get a flight into Savannah that arrives before 4:00 pm, you might need to make your own arrangements to stay overnight Sunday in Savannah.
Departure
The bus will take passengers to the Charleston Airport on Saturday, March 29, 2025 by 12:30 pm We recommend that you book a return flight that departs at 2:00 pm or later. Although it's possible that you could make an earlier flight, we cannot guarantee it. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have questions about your departure time.
NOTE: After dropping people at the Charleston airport, we are working on plans to take people back to the Savannah airport and to cars at the starting hotel. This might involve an additional fee. We'll make more information available about this as soon as it's confirmed.
Cancellation Policy
All deposits and payments are non-refundable. Trip cancellation insurance is available when you register and is strongly recommended. It enables you and your traveling companion to receive a full refund if you cancel due to a family or medical emergency. If you purchase the trip cancellation insurance and you are cancelling for a non-medical/family emergency reason, you will be covered under our "Cancel For Any Reason Program" and can still receive a 70% refund of your payments made. It also provided coverage in the event your trip is delayed due to an airline flight cancelation resulting from weather or mechanical failure.
Insurance enables individuals to cancel and receive a full refund in the event of a family or medical emergency. Insurance providing medical coverage while traveling, baggage loss and trip delay is already included with your package. Trip cancellation must be purchased within 15 days of making your reservation. It is recommended that you purchase it at the time you reserve. For further information, please see ETA's detailed insurance document. You may purchase travel insurance on-line during the reservation process.
All deposits and payments are non-refundable. Trip cancellation insurance is available when you register and is strongly recommended. It enables you and your traveling companion to receive a full refund if you cancel due to a family or medical emergency. If you purchase the trip cancellation insurance and you are cancelling for a non-medical/family emergency reason, you will be covered under our "Cancel For Any Reason Program" and can still receive a 70% refund of your payments made. It also provided coverage in the event your trip is delayed due to an airline flight cancelation resulting from weather or mechanical failure.
Insurance enables individuals to cancel and receive a full refund in the event of a family or medical emergency. Insurance providing medical coverage while traveling, baggage loss and trip delay is already included with your package. Trip cancellation must be purchased within 15 days of making your reservation. It is recommended that you purchase it at the time you reserve. For further information, please see ETA's detailed insurance document. You may purchase travel insurance on-line during the reservation process.
Sponsor another participantWe encourage those who are privileged by means of their color or economic advantage to contribute a full or partial registration to our Living Legacy Project Scholarship Fund. This amount will allow a person whose life has been impacted by color discrimination, the legacy of enslavement, racism, and or economic disenfranchisement.
The value of this Living Legacy Pilgrimage is priceless. By donating toward the cost of the trip, you have an opportunity to take concrete action toward healing the wounds of racism. 
International African American Museum in Charleston
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Apply for a scholarshipA limited amount of scholarship aid may be available to assist those who do not have the financial resources to afford the full cost of the Pilgrimage. Please complete the scholarship application as fully as possible. Scholarship decisions will be based on the information provided in this application. The number and the amount of the scholarships offered depend on the generosity of our donors.
All scholarship recipients must pay a minimum of $50 toward registration and most are expected to pay more. Applications that demonstrate how you might raise additional funds will be reviewed more favorably. Travel expenses are not included. However, don't forget to calculate the cost of round-trip travel to Birmingham in deciding how much of the registration fee to request. Note: Scholarship awards apply to double-occupancy only. If you do not have someone to room with, a roommate will be assigned to you. The deadline for receipt of scholarship applications is January 15, 2025. Following notification of grant awards, a completed registration form and the balance of fees are due by February 28, 2025. |
Pilgrimage Staff
This Living Legacy Pilgrimage and ETA provide four staff on this journey to provide education, music, and tour management.
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The Living Legacy Project, Inc. is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit organization, incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Federal Tax ID Number: 84-2816632