The Women’s Rights and Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks will celebrate International Underground Railroad Month next week by co-hosting a series of special programming.
Held annually in September, International Underground Railroad Month celebrates the stories of those the enslaved who made the perilous treck to freedom and the allies who assisted them along that path. To mark the occasion, both parks will hold special guest speakers, pop-up ranger programs, family-friendly crafts, and educational displays next week to highlight the Underground Railroad and the roles women’s rights activists and abolitionists played in it.
Featured speakers and community partnerships include:
- Tuesday, September 17 at the Cayuga Museum (203 Genesee St, Auburn, NY): “The Underground Railroad as Afrofuturism: Exploring New Galaxies in the Outer Spaces of Slavery” with Dr. Dann J. Broyld, author of Borderland Blacks. Please note: this is an evening program with ASL interpretation thanks to a grant from the National Park Foundation. Dr. Broyld will appear virtually.
- Thursday, September 18 at Women’s Rights NHP: “The Life and Legacy of Harriet Tubman in Her Birth State of Maryland” with Joanna Trojanowski of the Maryland Park Service and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad NHP (joining virtually).
- Friday, September 19 at Harriet Tubman NHP: “Forged in Freedom: The Sewards and the Underground Railroad” with Kate Grindstaff of the Seward House Museum
- Friday-Sunday, September 19 – 21 at Women’s Rights NHP: “Conscience Over Commerce: M’Clintock Family and the Free Produce Movement” with Ranger Josh Pelham.
Additionally, at the Women’s Rights NHP in Seneca Falls, visitors can tour the M’Clintock House to learn about the family’s role in the abolitionist movement. The house is only open for special events.
The Harriet Tubman NHP in Auburn will offer ASL interpreted ranger talks on the 19th, a special exhibit on artifacts from the Parsonage rehabilitation project, and more.
Program times and additional details can be found here.
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