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Hood Huggers International
What you need to know
Hood Huggers International is a Black-led community organization and tour company in Asheville's historic Burton Street neighborhood in West Asheville, founded by DeWayne Barton in 2015. Its Hood Tours tell the story of African Americans in Asheville, past, present and future. The 90-minute walking tours cover downtown's East End Valley Street, The Block, the YMI Cultural Center and Stephens Lee, or the Burton Street community, its Peace Garden and a community center that was once a segregated elementary school. Driving tours visit Shiloh, Southside, Burton Street and East End. Tours run at 10 AM, 1 PM and 4 PM and are booked online, with private group tours by request. Many of the sculptures in the Peace Gardens & Market, which he and his wife started in 2003, are Barton's work.
Local's Tip
Book a walking tour online a week or more ahead for weekends, and email [email protected] to plan a private tour for a school or work group.
What the locals say
Neighbors and visitors leave a Hood Tour knowing the names and places behind Black Asheville's history.
What you need to know
Hood Huggers International is a Black-led community organization and tour company in Asheville's historic Burton Street neighborhood in West Asheville, founded by DeWayne Barton in 2015. Its Hood Tours tell the story of African Americans in Asheville, past, present and future. The 90-minute walking tours cover downtown's East End Valley Street, The Block, the YMI Cultural Center and Stephens Lee, or the Burton Street community, its Peace Garden and a community center that was once a segregated elementary school. Driving tours visit Shiloh, Southside, Burton Street and East End. Tours run at 10 AM, 1 PM and 4 PM and are booked online, with private group tours by request. Many of the sculptures in the Peace Gardens & Market, which he and his wife started in 2003, are Barton's work.
What the locals say
Neighbors and visitors leave a Hood Tour knowing the names and places behind Black Asheville's history.
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