“Harriet Tubman: Tales from the Cape” Coming to Upper Shores Library
LAVALLETTE – Did you know the Underground Railroad had station houses throughout South Jersey? Join Michelle Washington Wilson, Motivational Storyteller of more than 40 years, for the program “Harriet Tubman: Tales from the Cape” at the Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 18.
Join us for a glimpse into the life of abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor, and women’s suffrage supporter Harriet Tubman, and learn how she traveled through New Jersey and was an active part of the abolitionist movement in Cape May County and throughout the Delmarva Peninsula. Hear of her connection with William Still, Stephen Smith, Jarena Lee, and the place where her niece Florence Cooper is buried in Cape May.
This program is part of a donation made in honor of Martin C. Unfried, Jr.
Registration is required for this free program. To register, visit tin,yurl.com/TubmanOCLcall 732-793-3996, or visit the branch at 112 Jersey City Ave., Lavallette.