Kennett Square heralds itself as the mushroom capital of the world, but what many people may not know is it was a crucial ...

“Estimates of the number of fugitive slaves who moved through the Underground Railroad are somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 … in the six decades or so that the Underground Railroad operated.

The Underground Railroad, a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person. Rather, it consisted of many ...

RACINE, WI — One of the most intriguing events in American history is the Underground Railroad and Racine’s role as a station for it. The Underground Railroad was a secret abolitionist ...

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.

Advocates, historians, and descendants of enslaved people are planning to join a 60-mile walk in Texas to bring attention to ...

Exterior shot of the historical St. Paul AME Church, which was a station on the Underground Railroad in Lexington up to freedom in Ohio. Tasha Poullard [email protected] The stairs are ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - The Underground Railroad had several “stations” across Michigan, which banned slavery in its initial 1837 Constitution. ... Texas stating the emancipation of all enslaved people.

“All the Underground Railroad stations were in the northern free states,” Baumgartner said. “People escaping to Mexico had to get through Texas first, which was a slave state.

Historic NKY mansion that previously served as underground railroad station for sale. by Lara Schwartz, Cincinnati Business Courier. Mon, November 18th 2024 at 11:34 AM. 10. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.

KDKA via CNN Newsource The center offers bus tours of several Underground Railroad stations in Chester County By CNN Newsource Published June 16, 2025 6:50 AM ...