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…
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Events
Myers Residence Closed Monday, September 2 – Labor Day
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesWe 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 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…
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…
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…
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.…
Freedom and Opportunity in Albany – Immersion Tour
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesExplore three of Albany’s finest historic sites and museums to explore stories of abolition, freedom, immigration and labor at the Ten Broeck Mansion, The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence, and…
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…
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…
The Florence Farming and Lumber Association
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesJoin with Paul Stewart to learn more about the Florence Farming and Lumber Association, an economic development plan organized by Stephen Myers and set up in Florence, New York. This…
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…
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…
