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Mexico was a destination for escaped slaves — one woman risked everything to get them there
NBC NEWS· 4 hours agoAlong the winding Rio Grande in South Texas lies a history many have never heard, of a southern...
Juneteenth celebrations in Metro Detroit
Fox local via AOL· 6 hours agoHere's what's going on to celebrate: June 17 Juneteenth: Detroit and the Final Stops of the Underground Railroad - 6-7 p.m. at the Campbell Detroit Library ...
Commentary: How Black Americans’ refusals of injustice have shaped our national story
Hartford Courant· 14 minutes agoRefusal is a powerful political act. Acting in defense of themselves, Black people and Black women...
Was Glendale a 'central station' on Underground Railroad? Village split on possible ties
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA Glendale resident believes the village played a more prominent role in the Underground Railroad...
Underground Railroad Museum to host Juneteenth celebration at historic Timbuctoo settlement
NJ.com· 4 days agoThe Underground Railroad Museum of Burlington County invites residents to commemorate Juneteenth on...
Saving Hood Mansion: Free historic site still waiting for someone to move it
WTXF via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoBut, dive a little deeper, and you'll find a piece of true American history. The 5,000-square foot mansion was built in Limerick, Pennsylvania, in 1834, and was used as part of the ...
Underground Railroad Museum celebrates Juneteenth
WTRF Wheeling· 2 days agoBELMONT COUNTY, O.H. — The Underground Railroad Museum held their Juneteenth celebration today. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19, commemorating the...
Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project planning Freedom Trail hike
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 5 days agoThe Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project and Forest Preserves of Cook County will host...
Parade, Underground Railroad site tours and more on tap at Lawrence Juneteenth Celebration this...
Lawrence Journal-World· 5 days agoLawrence’s annual Juneteenth celebration will once again bring a day of festivities to South Park...
Belpre Historical Society hosts Juneteenth open house
The Marietta Times· 18 hours agoBELPRE – The Mid-Ohio Valley was a “hotbed of abolitionism” and the local history of the Underground...