The headstone for Stephen and Harriet Myers's gravesite in Albany Rural Cemetery has been completed. Can you join with community members to plan and implement a ceremony to be held…
Continuing UREC’s tradition of programming that promotes collaboration, literary and research skills in our high school participants, teen participants, led by UREC facilitators, will learn local Underground Railroad history and…
Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice, the Civic Engagement Rope Team, the Underground Railroad Education Center, and the Capital Region DEIBJ Leadership Consortium are thrilled to invite you to participate in…
Seniors in the Albany, NY Capital Region – you are invited to begin your creative journey at the Historic Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence with award-winning illustrators, Shirley Clark and…
On September 4th, 1949, roughly 30,000 people were attacked after attending a Paul Robeson concert. A similar concert was prevented from happening the previous week by a racist and anti-Semitic…
Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Tours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The…
In light of the impact of the federal gutting of funds awarded to UREC for the Interpretive Center and for the Museum Studies Teen Program, UREC is engaging in an…
Join in the planning and implementation of this fun and unique event! Over the Edge urban rappelling event (https://overtheedgeglobal.com/) is holding its full committee planning sessions on the first Wednesday…
Saturday, June 7, 2025 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM St. Paul's Church Be inspired by chamber music that explores unique stories to commemorate the Erie Canal bicentennial, featuring vocalists MaryNell Morgan, Britt…
MaryLiz and Paul Stewart, co-founders of the UREC are going to be conducting a Founders' Tour Experience. This special tour is a three (3) hour experience, conducted by the Stewart’s…
Why Pinkster Fest in Kinderhook? Settled before 1651 - a few years after Henry Hudson (1609) explored the river which bears his name - Kinderhook, established as a town in…
The Executive Board Committee of Underground Railroad Education Center meets virtually at 4pm on the second Tuesday, of each month. A zoom link will be sent via email to board…
