Coming in 2028
The Underground Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Plans for the 10,000 sq. ft. attraction include a detailed interpretation of abolitionist and anti-slavery activity in the state, from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, with a particular focus on the Columbians engaged in a “conspiracy of good” that spanned generations—all told through immersive, interactive leading-edge exhibit technology.
Decades before the term “Underground Railroad” came into use...
Pennsylvanians had already established a series of safe houses and methods of transportation to move “fugitives slaves” toward freedom. Every day, researchers and scholars are uncovering evidence of a network that stretched from the Delaware River to Lake Erie.
The epicenter of this audacious Conspiracy of Good was the Susquehanna River town of Columbia…the future home of The Underground Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
The Underground Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, located in the heart of Columbia’s downtown retail district, invites visitors to experience the story of the Keystone State’s game-changing role in the American Abolitionist movement—in the very places where thousands of people drew their First Breath of Freedom.
The development group for the museum is the Underground Railroad Center of Columbia Pennsylvania, a 501(c)3 nonprofit with offices at 430 Walnut St., Columbia, PA, 17512.
