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Tour the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesJoin 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…
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The Underground Railroad: a New Interpretation of an Old Story
Princetown Seniors 6 Old Mariaville Rd., Princetown, NYThe 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…
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Freedom Seekers and the UGRR in Albany
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesJoin 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…
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Lincoln Depot Museum – The Underground Railroad: from Enslavement to Freedom
The Lincoln Depot Museum 10 S. Water Street, Peekskill, New YorkJoin with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at the Lincoln Depot Museum located at 10 Water Street in Peekskill, NY on Saturday, September 7 from 2pm-4pm for a presentation on…
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Archeology Dig on Powell Family Farm Site – community members invited
UREC will join NYS archeologist Michael Lucas in an archeological dig in Colonie in order to investigate the life of the Powell family, the first Black farmers in the Capital…
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New Scotland Seniors visit The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesJoin with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn the real story about the Underground Railroad. Hidey holes? Nope. Dark of night? Nope.…
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Carrying on the traditions – REACH OUT ST. ROSE – Community Service Day
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesJoin with College of St. Rose alumni in this tremendous volunteer opportunity. No experience necessary, just a willingness to share your time and talents. All work will be conducted outdoors…
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The Underground Railroad Revisited – at Fulton County Historical Society
Fulton County Historical Society 237 Kingsboro Road, Gloversville, NYThe 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…
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Niskayuna 7th graders to visit The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States125 7th graders from the Niskayuna Central School District will be rotating through 5 stations at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn about the Underground Railroad, how it…
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Freedom 2027 – October Planning Meeting
National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum 5255 Pleasant Balley Road, Peterboro, New YorkThe Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State is launching Freedom 2027 – New York’s Abolition Bicentennial initiative to acknowledge and commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of legal…
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Reimagining I-787 at The Myers Residence Campus
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesChat with Department of Transportation staff to learn about the five plans that have been developed around the idea of redesigning Interstate 787 in Albany, NY. Bring your ideas, your…
