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Capital Tonight with Susan Arbetter

Check out Capital Tonight with Susan Arbetter, weeknights at 7pm on Spectrum News 1, for an interview with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart about the goings on at Underground Railroad Education Center. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/politics/capital-tonight can be found using this link. Susan Arbetter is a long time Capital Region resident, a veteran political journalist with a long list…

The Underground Railroad – there is more to the story

Albany Public Library Washington Branch 161 Washington Avenue, Albany, 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…

Recent Events Community Conversation – all are welcome to this hybrid event

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

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…

UREC Game Night

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

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,…

Tour the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence

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

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: a New Interpretation of an Old Story

Princetown Seniors 6 Old Mariaville Rd., Princetown, 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 enslavement in…

Myers Residence CLOSED on Saturday, August 24

    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.

Myers Residence Closed Monday, September 2 – Labor Day

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

We are sorry for any inconvenience, but The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed on Monday, September 2 in honor of Labor Day.

Freedom Seekers and the UGRR in Albany

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

Join with Paul Stewart to learn more about freedom seekers John Henry Hill, Moses Roper, Catherine Brice, and Harriet Jacobs, all of whom have connections to Albany, 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…