Explore the historic presence of African Americans in Bucks County, from the 1700s through emancipation. As the Revolutionary War was starting, Pennsylvania Quakers launched an early movement to end slavery […]
A FREE Family Event Celebrating America 250 and Black History Month A collaboration between the Chester County History Center, the Kennett Underground Railroad Center and West Chester Dance Works. Start […]
Lydia Hamilton Smith lived a remarkable life as the confidante of Thaddeus Stevens, but also as an accomplished woman in the years following his death. While many know Smith in […]
Step back in time and immerse yourself in history with this interactive reenactment of the Underground Railroad. Experience the journey firsthand, meet passionate storytellers, and uncover stories that shaped a […]
Living the Experience is a spiritual, interactive reenactment of the Underground railroad. Patrons get a chance to step inside the shoes of Africans seeking their freedom in the 1800's in […]
DR. LEROY HOPKINS, Facilitator COWITZ CHARLOT, Respondent WILLIAM WHIPPER 1834 - THE SLAVERY OF INTEMPERANCE Michelle Alexander - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Event […]
Join us at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery for LancasterHistory’s annual wreath-laying ceremony at the gravesite of Lydia Hamilton Smith. Smith was Thaddeus Stevens’ housekeeper, a businesswoman in her own […]
Initial announcement. The theme is "Courage and Perseverance on the Underground Railroad." The keynote speaker is Dr. Jordan Denson from Lincoln University. Dr. N. A. Okur Professor and Graduate Director […]
“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 […]
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Butler Historian, Bill May. Board the Underground Railroad at Butler’s Penn Theater on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Bill May will […]
