"The PA Main Line of Public Works & The Underground Railroad" | Panel Presentation

On Thursday, September 14, we welcomed an esteemed panel of presenters to discuss abolitionists and activists throughout southern Pennsylvania who used actual railroads as part of the Underground Railroad activity that helped formerly enslaved people to escape to freedom.
If you are interested in attending MyPhillyPark's "Walking in William Still's Steps: Underground Railroad Guided Hike" by Fairmount Park Conservancy, registration is now open at myphillypark.o....
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Many thanks to Lenwood Sloan, Dr. Barbara Zaborowski, Dr. Leroy Hopkins, Jr., Randy Harris, and John Sigmund for allowing us to record and make their presentation publicly accessible so that many more can enjoy it!
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