SSPF Presents: “The Underground Railroad Revisited” Nov. 6
The Underground Railroad Revisited, presented in a program this week.
SARATOGA SPRINGS —“The Underground Railroad Revisited: A New Interpretation of an Old Story” an in-person program at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, will be presented at the Frederick Allen Lodge, 69 Beekman St. The program is presented by the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, in partnership with the Underground Railroad Education Center.
Paul and Mary Liz Stewart, independent researchers, and Scholars-in-Residence at Russell Sage College, will bring their seminal research on the Underground Railroad movement to the public. The Underground Railroad, often remembered as being characterized by tunnels, dark of night escapes, coded language, and hidey-holes, was far more extensive and complex than these ideas have led us to believe.
In the midst of significant pro-slavery sentiment, New York State was home to many abolitionists working to abolish the institution of slavery in the state and nation and it was visited by many who had escaped enslavement and sought a life of freedom.
Tickets are $10 for SSPF members and $15 for non-members and should be purchased in advance. For additional information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.saratogapreservation.org, call 518-587-5030, or email Sydney Hedge, Preservation and Programs Coordinator, at shedge@saratogapreservation.org