How can we learn more about the Underground Railroad?

The house opened as a museum in 1997 and is decorated with 19th-century furnishings and artifacts and served as part of the overall civil rights heritage of ... In his breathtaking novel The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead demonstrates the earth-shattering power of an artistic voice to carry the legacy of the ... This three-week institute will bring together 25 middle and high school teachers to study the beginnings of the abolitionist movement and the Underground ... ABOUT. The Heritage Center's mission is to reveal authentic stories of Underground Railroad freedom seekers and abolitionists in Niagara Falls that inspire ... This permanent location on the Historic Smithville Park grounds is now open. The museum offers visitors a visual presentation of the Underground Railroad ... A journey through the real story of the Black Abolitionist movement and celebrate the thousands of unsung, everyday heroes who worked to move our country ... The Underground Railroad—the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War—refers to the efforts of enslaved African ... What was the Underground Railroad? The institution of slavery was legal in America until the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution in 1865. The ... An intimate look at the lives and journeys of 27 individuals who sought freedom from slavery along the B&O. Hubbard House, once code named Mother Hubbard's Cupboard and The Great Emporium, is listed on the US Department of the Interior National Register of Historic ...