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New Scotland Seniors visit The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn the real story about the Underground Railroad. Hidey holes? Nope. Dark of night? Nope.…

Freedom and Opportunity in Albany – Immersion Tour

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Explore three of Albany’s finest historic sites and museums to explore stories of abolition, freedom, immigration and labor at the Ten Broeck Mansion, The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence, and…

Carrying on the traditions – REACH OUT ST. ROSE – Community Service Day

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Join with College of St. Rose alumni in this tremendous volunteer opportunity. No experience necessary, just a willingness to share your time and talents. All work will be conducted outdoors…

The Underground Railroad Revisited – at Fulton County Historical Society

Fulton County Historical Society 237 Kingsboro Road, Gloversville, NY

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 Florence Farming and Lumber Association

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Join with Paul Stewart to learn more about the Florence Farming and Lumber Association, an economic development plan organized by Stephen Myers and set up in Florence, New York.  This is one of a series of 26 presentations funded by a grant from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). All presentations will be…

Niskayuna 7th graders to visit The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

125 7th graders from the Niskayuna Central School District will be rotating through 5 stations at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn about the Underground Railroad, how it worked, who was involved, and more. We'll be using inside and outside spaces for this enriching experience. Concluding activities will allow the participating students to…

Freedom 2027 – October Planning Meeting

National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum 5255 Pleasant Balley Road, Peterboro, New York

The Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State is launching Freedom 2027 – New York’s Abolition Bicentennial initiative to acknowledge and commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of legal enslavement in New York State. The URCNYS website will also serve as an information hub for research, essays, a bibliography, and other material related to…

Reimagining I-787 at The Myers Residence Campus

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Chat with Department of Transportation staff to learn about the five plans that have been developed around the idea of redesigning Interstate 787 in Albany, NY. Bring your ideas, your questions, your concerns, your criticisms to be shared with DOT staff. They want to hear what members of the community think. You don't need to…

A New Interpretation of an Old Story: the Underground Railroad Revisited at The Pruyn House

The Pruyn House 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY

Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart for an engaging presentation about the Underground Railroad movement and its contemporary relevance to be held at The Pruyn House in Latham, New York. 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…

Public History Class visits The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

SUNY Albany's graduate public history class HIS 501 “Introduction to Public History” will be visiting The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on Wednesday, October 30 for an immersion into local UGRR history in its national and international context and into its contemporary relevance. An eye-opening experience with far-reaching implications.

Pan-African Friday Folklore: Stories Under The Stars

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

A family evening of culture, words of wisdom, and precautionary tales In the backyard of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. Gather the family and join us at dusk for a captivating hour of dynamic storytelling that will transport you across time and continents. Talented performers will bring these traditional tales to life—through dramatic readings,…

FreedomCon 2024 – The Reparations Debate

Virtual via Zoom

Debate over reparations for formerly enslaved Africans and their descendants is not new. In 1989, Rep. John Conyers introduced bills to create an education fund to support Black college and trade school students as restitution for enslavement and racism and to establish a Congressional Commission to study the impact of slavery on African Americans. Barbados,…