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The Market Street Bridge and Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park are some of the most notable spots for the Underground Railroad in the state. Multiple accounts by Tubman have been noted from this area ...
Momentum has been building in Illinois to research the state’s extensive Underground Railroad sites and decide how to ...
On Friday, Upper Darby unveiled a historical marker to help residents learn about the township’s role in the Underground Railroad. Township officials, including Mayor Edward Brown, were joined ...
Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing Thursday on Juneteenth.
The National Park Service has restored a page on its website about the Underground Railroad after sustaining backlash over its erasure of Harriet Tubman’s central role in the movement.
North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association president Jacqueline Madison stands inside the North Star Undergound Railroad Museum in Keeseville, NY. Photo by David Escobar.
To celebrate Black History Month, let’s look back at the important role Detroit had in the Underground Railroad in the 1800s.
It would be impossible to tell Delaware's story without mention of the Underground Railroad. The transportation network for ...
An image of and quote from Harriet Tubman have been removed from a National Parks webpage about the “Underground Railroad,” following several prominent changes to government websites under the ...
Thomas Garrett, Samuel Wollaston, and other members were in the latter category, using their homes and personal means to assist freedom seekers.
Thomas Garrett, Samuel Wollaston, and other members were in the latter category, using their homes and personal means to assist freedom seekers.