Mary Liz and Paul Stewart will share via zoom the results of their Underground Railroad research with The Conkling Center in Glens Falls, NY on Thursday, February 24 from 2pm-3pm. Their presentation, “A New Interpretation of an Old Story”, will address the Underground Railroad, which is often remembered as being characterized by tunnels, dark of…
A Capital Region Juniors Girl Scout troop will visit The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence from 7pm-8pm on Monday, February 28. They look forward to learning about local Underground Railroad activism and its place in the national and international Underground Railroad story, and they look forward to learning about the relevance of Underground Railroad history…
Click FreedomCon Journal to open your online copy of the conference journal Join us Friday evening April 1st as we kick off FreedomCon 2022 with a presentation by Pamela Newkirk. This is an in-person and virtual presentation. Visit FreedomCon 2022 for details on our full weekend of events. Register Locked In and Left Out: Ota…
Click FreedomCon Journal to open your online copy of the conference journal Saturday Schedule 9:00am Registration Opens 9:30am–9:50am Welcome 10:00am–11:15am Workshop 1 12:00pm–1:00pm Lunch 1:30pm–2:45pm Workshop 2 3:15pm–4:30pm Workshop 3…
OPEN HOUSE at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence - (In-person only) Conversation, refreshments and mini-tours will be on offer. Visit Myers Mercantile which boasts original, one-of-a kind items, books,…
Do you like digging in the dirt? Researching? Drafting grant applications? Record keeping? Planning programs, exhibits, displays? Contributing to the development of the Collections Management System as we work to…
EARTH DAY MARKED WITH HOOP HOUSE RIBBON CUTTING 12:30 - 1:30pm Underground Railroad Education Center at 194 Livingston Avenue in Albany has initiated an inter-generational Greenhouse Hoop House Project and…
Sadly, due to circumstances beyond our control. February Funnies (in April) must be cancelled. Thank you for your interest. Please stay tuned for a reschedule date. I am afraid COVID…
Please note that The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed May 2 through May 31. Regular public business hours will resume on Wednesday, June 1. Thank you for…
Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute, one of UREC's signature initiatives, will gather together Focus Group Facilitators for their in-person orientation at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on Wednesday, June 8…
Hudson Valley Community College Office of Community & Professional Education will offer a credit free course at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on WEdnesday, June 8. Tour The Myers…
Often remembered as being characterized by tunnels, dark of night escapes, coded language and hidey-holes, the Underground Railroad was far more extensive and complex than these ideas have led us…
