A performance by Dr. Daisy Century. Dr. Century considers Harriet Tubman her role model, someone who encouraged her to put others first and to lead by example. Like her inspiration, […]
African American Heritage Combined Bus Tour Mar 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Marriot Hotel, 25 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA Experience the most significant sites from […]
Phila - Civil Rights History teacher workshop: Philadelphia Antebellum Black Metropolis. (ZOOM) Explore new primary source sets illuminating 19th-century Black civil rights from the collections of the Historical Society of […]
On April 18, as part of Franklin County's celebration of America's 250th, the county's Visitors Bureau is sponsoring several events involving over 70 groups, highlighted by a parade. And. in […]
Join us and our speakers from the Kennett Underground Railroad Center to learn about abolitionists like Thomas Garrett, Isaac and Dinah Mendenhall, John and Hannah Cox, and Dr. Bartholomew Fussell […]
This guided bus tour highlights key sites from both of our African American Heritage walking tours, exploring Underground Railroad history and community life across Lancaster. Seating is limited and advance […]
Explore new primary source sets illuminating 19th-century Black civil rights from the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the Library of Congress. Showing how ideas and news shaped […]
The Grand Opening of the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy! Join LancasterHistory for a weekend celebration, including a ribbon cutting, Grand Opening Gala, and […]
This Saturday, walking tours will begin of Gettysburg’s most famous authentic Underground Railroad site. First recognized by the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom (UGRR NTF) in […]
This tour is focused on the Underground Railroad and includes four authenticated Underground Railroad sites. Because the Underground Railroad was by necessity secret, uncovering the details of its existence has […]
