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Events
The Underground Railroad Revisited at The Frederick Allen Lodge, hosted by Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation
Frederick Allen Lodge #609 69 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, NYPaul and Mary Liz Stewart, independent researchers and Scholars in Residence at Russell Sage College, bring their seminal research on the Underground Railroad movement to the public. This program…
BIG JIM and the White Boy – book talk with Marcus Kwame Anderson and David F. Walker
Hybrid - 194 Livingston Avenue and via ZoomCommonly regarded as one of the great American novels, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has captured the hearts and imaginations of readers since 1885. But since its publication, critics have rightfully condemned Mark…
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence is closed on Veterans’ Day
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesPlease note that The Myers Residence will be closed on Monday,November 11 for Veterans' Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, November 12. Thank you for your understanding.
The Underground Railroad Revisited – with Princetown Seniors
South Schenectady Fire Department 6 Old Mariaville Road, Schenectady, 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…
Executive Committee Meeting of the UREC Board
Virtual via ZoomThe Executive Committee of the UREC Board will meet on November 12 to plan the November 19 Board Meeting agenda. The Executive Committee meeting will be held via zoom.…
The Myers Residence and Thanksgiving
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesThe Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed from Wednesday, November 27 through Saturday, November 30 so that our hardworking staff can enjoy some family time. Hope your holidays…
December Dash is here, again! Won’t you join us as we then …
Underground Railroad Education Center 194 LIvingston Avenue, Albany, NYDecember Dash is here, again! Won't you join us as we then Gather together, one and all, Responding to this annual call Through donations of time, talent, treasure, And with…
Known Regional Stories of the Underground Railroad
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesTroy Bennington, Robinson and Rokeby, Charles Marriott, Quaker Street, Shakers - join with Paul Stewart to learn more about about the Underground Railroad from the stories and experiences of those…
The Black Convention Movement and Its Relationship with UGRR History
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesJoin with Paul Stewart to learn more about Underground Railroad history through the lense of the Black Convention Movement. Conventions, held in Albany, Troy, Schenectady, NYC, Philadelphia, Newark, Cleveland, and…
UREC Board Meeting
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesMonthly URHPCR Board Meetings are open to the public. Pay us a visit. Listen in on the discussions that inform implementation of the mission-based vision of UREC. Board meetings are…
The UGRR story from the perspective of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass – what can they teach us?
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesJoin with Paul Stewart to learn about the Underground Railroad from the lived and recorded experiences of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, the icons of the UGRR movement. This…
