Events

Living the Experience is a creative, spiritual, and and interactive historical re-enactment of the Underground Railroad, as it occurred on site at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in the city of Churchtowne, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The event will feature a special appearance by a former  "Jeopardy" TV show cast member, Cheryl Farrell. Each ticket includes […]

Focused largely on the Underground Railroad, including four authenticated sites, tour features African agency and resistance to an institution that has kinship to economic, political, and social/cultural forces which fueled the nation’s early growth and beyond; an institution which dehumanized the enslaved and enslaver alike. Because the Underground Railroad was by necessity secret, uncovering the […]

A hike in West Fairmount Park that explores the history of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia. Location: begins by Ridgeland Mansion in West Fairmount Park Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and UGR3DAY Underground Railroad Experiences, Inc. for a 3.5-mile UGRR history hike and talk in West Fairmount Park.  On his 203rd birthday, we honor the “Father […]

Randy Harris and Leroy Hopkins will discuss the history of the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania and the ways its history intersects with the Commonwealth's massive 19th century investment in a multi-modal transportation system, the ambitious project comprising roads, canals, railroads and inclined planes undertaken by the Pennsylvania legislature to link Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. How were […]

Join us next Friday, October 10, for an unforgettable evening with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Scott Shane as he presents his acclaimed book, FLEE NORTH: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland. Praised as one of the Best Books of 2023 by Publishers Weekly and Amazon, FLEE NORTH has been […]

On Saturday, October 18, LancasterHistory welcomes author Darlene Colón for a reading and signing of her new book From the Heart of Lydia, written with Pam Lazos and Terry Webb. Composed for a young adult audience, From the Heart of Lydia is a fictional imagining of the childhood of the real Lydia Hamilton Smith. The […]

Poquessing Trail of History programming will continue with In the Light of Freedom: Lantern-Making Workshop and Historical Reenactment and Lantern Parade on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at Byberry Friends Meeting, 3001 Byberry Road. The Poquessing Trail of History is an initiative of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia The cost is […]

Meet us at our headquarters in the Kennett Heritage Center. From there you will board a small air-conditioned bus and visit documented Underground Railroad sites, historic homes and Quaker Meetinghouses while learning about local abolitionists and anti-slavery activity in the Kennett Square area. The tour also presents the contributions of local African Americans and their […]

90th Anniversary celebration of the National Railway Historical Society. Ice Cream Social. Christiana Historical Society members are invited to join in and celebrate 90-year anniversary event with NRHS members. RSVP to Cindy Kendig, @ 717-917-5137 by October 13th  Cake, Ice Cream, Coffee, Iced Tea, & Lemonade.  

Amanda Frost, Professor of law at University of Virginia, who specializes in immigration, citizenship and constitutional law, joins LancasterHistory to examine the legal and historical significance of birthright citizenship for the nation, as well as its prospects for the future. Exact site of lecture has not yet been announced.