Join Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives and Footsteps to Freedom in Edinburgh, Scotland in October 2026 for six days of immersive history and culture.

This October, join Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives and Footsteps to Freedom for an extraordinary international experience inspired by Frederick Douglass’s 1846 and 1859-60 abolitionist tours in Scotland.

Our Frederick Douglass in Scotland Tour (October 6–11, 2026) brings together history lovers, educators, cultural travelers, and modern-day freedom fighters for an immersive, high-end experience based in Edinburgh, with curated excursions to Dundee, Glasgow, Perth, and the Highlands. You’ll explore historic sites where Douglass lectured, reflect on the transatlantic fight for abolition, and engage in powerful conversations about how his ideas still resonate today.

What makes this tour special:

• Six nights in a luxury Edinburgh hotel

• Daily breakfast, curated lunches, and select group dinners

• Private coach transportation for day trips and historic routes

• High-end cultural experiences and site-based storytelling

• Expert historical framing and interpretation from local experts

Interested in attending?

Visit www.douglasstravelclub.com to view dates, pricing, and full tour details—and complete the interest form to let us know you’d like to learn more about joining us in Scotland.

Spaces are limited. If Frederick Douglass’s words, courage, and global impact have ever moved you, this journey is for you.

Want to learn more?

On February 14th, Frederick Douglass’s adopted birthday, we hosted a special Zoom Virtual Information Session to share more about the upcoming Frederick Douglass in Scotland experience and the broader vision of the Douglass Travel Club. I’m pleased to share a recording of that conversation here for those who were not able to join us live.

I was honored to be in conversation with Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds with Foosteps to Freedom, Dr. Celeste-Marie Bernier, Professor of United States and Atlantic Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and an acclaimed Douglass family scholar. Together, we explored my ancestor Frederick Douglass’s transformative time in Scotland, the global significance of his work, and how that journey continues to invite modern-day freedom fighters to engage history as a living, breathing force.

I invite you to watch the conversation and learn more about how you can be part of this extraordinary educational and cultural experience at https://douglasstravelclub.com/.

Interested in attending the Scotland Tour?