While Albany’s Underground Railroad had many vital contributors, Stephen and Harriet Myers remained its steadfast leaders. Beginning in the early 1840s, they utilized personal resources and Stephen’s Northern Star Association, which published his newspaper. Their influence grew significantly, and by the 1850s, they had become Albany’s principal Underground Railroad agents. In this role, they ultimately assisted thousands of people in achieving their freedom. However, despite their vital contributions to humanity, Stephen and Harriet Myers were laid to rest without a marker; a historical omission that this event seeks to correct.

The headstone for Stephen and Harriet Myers’s gravesite in Albany Rural Cemetery will be unveiled Saturday, September 20 at Albany Rural Cemetery. A reception to follow will be held at Israel AME Church located at 381 Hamilton Street in Albany.

Registration is requested if you plan you attend – Please use the QR code to the left to register

Questions? Call 518-621-7793 or use the Contact page on the UREC website.

Map to Myers gravesite — Click to open a map of the location of the gravesite of Stephen and Harriet Myers where the headstone installation ceremony will take place.