Following maps was impossible.” With that, he introduced speaker William Switala, a 52-year borough resident, retired educator and author of three books about the Underground Railroad, ...

On a Friday afternoon in downtown Philadelphia, dozens gather on the corner of South 2nd and Chestnut streets. A mix of ...

The state park it sits in, governed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation ... and their roles in the Underground Railroad. A variety of guided tours there start for $10, designated ...

Those I listed: businesspeople and Underground Railroad operators William C ... Ophelia Chambliss: York County is on the map as home of what has been called one of the most highly depicted ...

More: These local landmarks are part of NY's Underground Railroad history Fowler was ... Edmonia Highgate moved to Montrose, Pennsylvania to teach for a year. She later came to Binghamton where ...

Happy Valley, Pennsylvania is a cozy place for a winter getaway. If you're ready to brave the cold, then you'll love these ...

That’s Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania for you – a small town with the visual ... perfectly arranged against the dramatic backdrop of the Pocono Mountains. The distinctive Central Railroad station, with its ...

The Underground Railroad was a network of churches, safe houses and community centers that led thousands of people escaping slavery to freedom. Northern states like Pennsylvania played a major ...

One vehement opponent of slavery was the first rector at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, the Rev. Dr. Theodore Edson, who offered the church as a stop on the Underground Railroad in the pre-Civil ...

Keystone Oral Histories is a non-profit that was created to educate the public and schools about the military and community contributions that are scarcely known. CEO of Keystone Oral Histories, ...