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SUMMARY:Working the Waters: Black Mariners on the Hudson River 1800s
DESCRIPTION:Our Black Experience Exhibit Series features stories that illuminate Black history in the Capital Region and beyond. Designed to travel\, the pop-up exhibits move from one community space to the next\, ensuring Black history remains visible and accessible.\nOur first exhibit Working the Waters explores the lives and labor of Black men and women who worked on ships\, built communities\, and navigated freedom. The exhibit invites visitors to re-imagine life on the Hudson River and the histories that unfolded upon it.\nWorking the Waters is on view now through October 31st at Albany’s City Hall
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/working-the-waters-black-mariners-on-the-hudson-river-1800s/
LOCATION:Albany City Hall\, 24 Eagle Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12207
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SUMMARY:Black Cherry Lane - an exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Black Cherry Lane is an exhibition that grew out of the film American Graveyard produced by Heather Quinlan. It came about because no surviving visuals could be found of Cherry Lane Cemetery or the AME Zion church that once stood there. So artists including quilters\, miniaturists\, painters and tintype photographers stepped in to reimagine the site and its community. Archival material will be featured courtesy of Historic Richmond Town and the Staten Island Museum\, with programming throughout the month. \nThe gallery is located at 55 Richmond Terrace in Empire Outlets on Staten Island and will be Wed–Fri 12–4 and weekends 11–4 through October 25.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/black-cherry-lane-an-exhibit/
LOCATION:Empire Outlets\, 55 Richmond Terrace\, Staten Island\, 10301
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SUMMARY:National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum - 2026 Induction
DESCRIPTION:Four 19th century abolitionists will be inducted into the Abolition Hall of Fame on Saturday\, Oct. 24 in Peterboro. \n\n\nTo honor the three-year Commemoration of the Abolition of Enslavement in New York State by the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York\, NAHOF has selected four prominent NYS abolitionists for this year’s induction class. \n\n\nSince the 2026 theme of the commemoration focuses on New York as a hotbed of abolition\, it seemed appropriate to honor the careers of these dedicated abolitionists whose work was carried out primarily in this state. \n\n\n\nThe honorees are: \n\n\nWilliam Wells Brown (1814-1884) \n\nBrown was a formerly enslaved person from Kentucky and Missouri who made his way to freedom in the North. Relocating to Buffalo he operated a steamship that carried freedom seekers to safety in Canada. Brown became one of the most prominent authors and orators in the anti-slavery movement. His narrative\, entitled William Wells Brown: A Fugitive Slave\, was an immediate success and brought the horrors of enslavement to the forefront of American consciousness. He later worked in Boston and in England. His fictional account of the Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings relationship\, in which he wrote about the victimization of black women\, was the first novel written by an African American to be published. \n\n\nWilliam Jay (1789-1858) \n\n\nThe son of American Founding Father John Jay\, William served as a judge for twenty-two years\, until he was removed from the bench in 1842 because of his anti-slavery views. His career in abolition activities began in the late 1820’s when he started to organize other Westchester\, NY abolitionists to aid freedom seekers escaping slavery and free black people who were wrongfully imprisoned and at risk of being sold into slavery. He provided shelter for freedom seekers as they made their way north. He helped to found the American Anti-Slavery Society\, edited its publications\, and served on its Executive Committee. He also co-founded the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. He worked against the gag rule adopted by Congress and worked with many prominent abolitionists\, forging an enduring and productive bond with Gerrit Smith. \n\n\n\n\nJohn Jay II (1817-1894) \n\n\nJay’s abolition career was inspired by the work of his father\, William Jay\, and his grandfather. As a college student he engaged with other abolitionists. He began to practice law and soon put all of his professional energy toward the cause of abolition by defending freedom seekers who had escaped the south via the Underground Railroad. He won freedom for several individuals and helped them settle into their new life afterwards. Jay became increasingly involved in the Underground Railroad\, and worked closely with Stephen and Harriet Meyers’ Albany network. He also became involved in political action with the anti-slavery Free Soil Party and was one of the founders of the Republican Party. John Jay II worked tirelessly to not only end the practice of enslavement\, but also to end racist practices and discrimination in society. \n\n\nSamuel Ringgold Ward (1817-1866?) \n\n\nWard escaped from enslavement on the eastern shore of Maryland. He was a celebrated orator and pastored many upstate New York churches. As a lecturer for the American Anti-Slavery Society\, he traveled to numerous locations to speak out against enslavement. He had connections with Gerrit Smith and Frederick Douglass\, and lived in Peterboro for a time. He was nominated to be Smith’s vice-presidential running mate on the Liberty Party ticket in 1848\, becoming the first African American man nominated for a national political office. Ward visited many states to condemn the Fugitive Slave Law and was a participant in the Jerry Rescue in Syracuse in 1851. Ward was also the editor of abolitionist newspapers throughout his life\, and he published his autobiography. He later moved to England\, where he raised money for the abolitionist cause in America. Ward eventually settled in Jamaica\, where he died. \n\n\n  \nThe National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 5255 Pleasant Valley Road in Peterboro in the building in which the New York Anti-Slavery Society was organized on Oct. 22\, 1835. \n\n\nPeterboro was the home of famed abolitionist Gerrit Smith. \n\n\nFor more information about the event\, tickets\, meals please click HERE .  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/national-abolition-hall-of-fame-2026-induction/
LOCATION:National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum\, 5255 Pleasant Balley Road\, Peterboro\, New York\, 13134
ORGANIZER;CN="Dot Willsey":MAILTO:nahofm1835@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:The Myers Residence will be closed today\, October 24
DESCRIPTION:Due to unavoidable circumstances The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed today\, Saturday\, October 24. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We hope to see you in the future.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-a-new-interpretation-of-an-old-story-10/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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