We are sorry for any inconvenience, but The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed on Saturday, July 20. Join Paul and Mary Liz Stewart from 2pm-4pm at the Albany Public Library at 161 Washington Avenue for an Underground Railroad Presentation.
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 multiple challenges and threats taking place around us, locally, nationally, and internationally, are affecting, in one way or another, our attention, our ability to take care of our responsibilities, and our relationships. From the cost of groceries we experience every week to the political rhetoric and the immigration and international crises we hear about…
Be part of the cutting edge community - gather from the convenience of your own home via zoom on the 4th Saturday of each month, January through October 2024, from 2pm-3pm for an enriching presentation and conversation about UGRR history and its contemporary relevance. Full details are available HERE. Online and a paper registration forms…
Enjoy an evening of fun games, munchies and music! 🎉 Don’t miss out – let’s have a blast while supporting a great cause. While at Game Night, learn about our ongoing history & research projects, youth programs, new construction & restoration - - also, schedule a tour! Meet new people, play games like chess, mancala,…
Join with Schenectady County Historical Society staff and students and members of a Saratoga Springs Reading group for a tour of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. “We devote all our time to the care of the oppressed who come among us. Our pay is small, but yet we are willing to continue to do…
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 enslavement in…
The Executive Committee of the UREC Board will meet on August 13 to plan the August 20 Board Meeting agenda. The Executive Committee meeting will be held via zoom. This meeting is for the officers of the Board of UREC. If you have something to share with the Executive Committee please share it with…
Monthly URHPCR Board Meetings are open to the public. Pay us a visit. Listen in on the discussions that inform implementation of the mission-based vision of UREC. Board meetings are hybrid. Please contact Mary Liz Stewart, Executive Director, to inform her of your intent to attend. Directions will be provided for accessing the Zoom meeting.…
We apologize for any inconvenience, but The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence must be closed on Saturday, August 24. Staff have off-site commitments this day. Regular public hours will resume on Monday, August 26.
Awe-inspiring and intensely dramatic, Niagara Falls attracts tourists from all over the world. Yet before the Civil War, it was also a crucial Underground Railroad crossing between the United States and Canada. For more than two decades, the all-Black wait staff at the Cataract House hotel rowed hundreds of men, women, and children across the…
