South Jersey Underground Railroad camp brings history to life for students
The Lawnside Historical Society's camp gives middle school students the opportunity to visit sites tied to the fight for freedom.
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The Lawnside Historical Society's camp gives middle school students the opportunity to visit sites tied to the fight for freedom.
The Lawnside Historical Society kicked off its Underground Railroad summer camp Monday, giving middle school students the opportunity to visit sites tied to the fight for freedom and learn beyond the classroom.
Monumental Baptist Church was founded in 1826 and will turn 200 years old on March 24 after standing through some of the most defining moments in American history, including the era of slavery. Wakisha Bailey reports.
Rising Sun Inn in Telford temporarily stored the Liberty Bell to keep it safe from the British during the Revolutionary War.
Kennett Square heralds itself as the mushroom capital of the world, but what many people may not know is it was a crucial stop on the Underground Railroad.
Philadelphia-area cultural organizations like the Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey in Cape May are working to preserve the country's history.
After public backlash, the National Park Service has restored an image and quote from Harriet Tubman to the Underground Railroad webpage. The National Park Service said the changes were made without approval by top leadership, Howard Monroe reports.
John Hunn was an abolitionist in the 1800s convicted for federal crimes after he helped enslaved people reach freedom.
Formerly enslaved people were free in Timbuctoo, New Jersey 60 years before Juneteenth - the national holiday marking Union troops' arrival in Texas to carry out the Emancipation Proclamation. Tucked in Westampton, Burlington County, the site includes gravestones of Black soldiers who fought in the Civil War. Wakisha Bailey reports.
The Cox House, which has ties to the Underground Railroad, was moved 100 feet to make room for Route 1 to expand in Kennett Square, Chester County. The home is owned by Longwood Gardens.
A limited series of three coins features designs depicting different eras in the life of famed abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman.
