I have two Underground Railroad programs to alert you to. Both are free and the public is welcome.
On Thursday, May 14, at 7 p.m. the Kennett Township Historical Commission is presenting "Follow the Drinkin’ Gourd.” Chester County Historic Preservation Officer Karen Marshall will discuss the Harriet Tubman Freedom Trail (Harriet Tubman was a famed conductor on the Underground Railroad). Chris Densmore, curator of the Friends historical library at Swarthmore College, will talk about Kennett Township and the Underground Railroad. The talk will be at the Kennett Township building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford.
(The "Drinking Gourd" refers to the Big Dipper, which the fleeing slaves used for navigation.)
On Saturday, May 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., there will be a symposium on current research on the Underground Railroad in southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York at London Grove Friends Meeting. Please RSVP by May 20 to Terry Maguire (tmaguire@wilmingtonfriends.org). When you register, please also let Terry know whether you want to buy lunch (from Triple Fresh Market). The talk is sponsored by the Kennett Underground Railroad Center.
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