Long ago in colonial New York, spring brought a special celebration where communities gathered, danced, and kept their traditions alive. Read the clues, then crack all four locks.
Pinkster began as a Dutch spring holiday. In colonial New York it became an important celebration for enslaved and free Africans — a rare chance to rest, gather, and celebrate together. Open each clue and solve the locks.
Tap each clue to read it. (You can reopen them anytime.)
Solve each lock using the clues above.
You uncovered the story of Pinkster using only the evidence in the clues. That is careful historical thinking.