Due to COVID Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute Open House will be recorded and shared publicly following the recording. Please stay tuned for more information.

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence welcomes you back! 5pm on September 7 is the official reopening to the public beginning. In order to insure everyone's safety, protocols have been put into place. Please visit https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ for information. We do ask that tickets be purchased online and that you call ahead to schedule your visit…

Members of The Capital District Humanist Society will join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart for an in-person two hour tour experience at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn about the involvement of Albany's Black activists in the Underground Railroad movement and the contemporary relevance of that activism with us today.   Tour…

Do you like to dig in the dirt? Like to plant flowers? Like to beautify a garden? Then this service day is for YOU! Join forces with our Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute teens as they reclaim a once lovely Rock Garden that has languished over the last few years. Tucked in a corner of the…

Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers - Grand Opening Exhibit Celebrating the Activism of Black Women Across Time   Exhibit Opening begins at 2pm in the backyard of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. Paul and Mary Liz Stewart will provide a welcome, to be followed by Opening Remarks from curator Derek Healey. Poet and…

Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers Come view the first such exhibit to be installed at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers features pieces chosen by our museum’s Special Collections curator in honor of Black  Women’s contributions to social justice in America. The exhibition centers around an 1860 letter…

Calling all chess players from no experience to beginners to experts. Come play a historical game in a historical house. Boards and chess pieces provided. All are welcome the third Monday of every month.   Light refreshments will be served.   Masks covering nose and mouth, available at The Myers Residence, will be required. Hand…

Are you ready? Giving Tuesday kicks off  UREC's December Dash campaign - help UREC drop kick into 2021 by raising $10,000 before December 31, 2020.   Mark your calendar and join with UREC in working to make our communities more equitable and just for all. Send your donation by postal mail to Underground Railroad Education…

December Dash 2020 - can you donate at least $10 between December 1 and December 31, 2020 to help UREC continue its life-changing programming for teens, adults, and the community at large? 1,000 donors donating $10 each will help UREC reach its December goal of $10,000. This will help UREC close its budget gap generated…

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site extends an opportunity to student artists residing in New York State to showcase their work in a competitive juried online exhibition. About the Theme: No matter where we look, even if we don't realize it, the past is always present. We ask that you, the student artist, discover history, your…

Visit the UREC exhibit to be displayed in the Empire State Plaza South Concourse that will present an interpretation of Underground Railroad history and its relevance for today. Eight principles that frame the new interpretation include - (1) Document Based (2) Reality vs. Myth (3) Public vs. Secret (4) Movement, not Safe Houses and Routes…

  Join with Paul Stewart in a Facebook Live virtual tour hosted by Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Library in Long Island. Visit https://mms.evanced.info/signup/calendar for details about this virtual tour of exhibits at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence and enjoy a brief excursion through The Residence.  When arriving at the virtual calendar of Mastic-Morches-Shirley Library scroll down to the…