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A new exhibit highlighting the courageous stories of freedom seekers and the multi-racial conductors who assisted them on the Underground Railroad in Illinois are featured in a new exhibit Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad.This exhibit will be on view and open to the public at the Freeport Public Library from March 6-April 5, 2025. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
This exhibit tells selected stories of freedom seekers, conductors and communities in Illinois that were part of the journey to freedom on the Illinois Underground Railroad. Using photos, videos, maps, personal stories, and illustrations created specifically for the exhibit, visitors will learn the about the people and communities who took part in this hidden history. Highlighted stories include freedom seekers John and Eliza Little, who traveled barefoot through Illinois to Canada to gain their freedom, or conductors like Henry who worked for Abraham Lincoln, and Mary Ann King Brown who helped the enslaved to freedom in the Springfield, Quincy and Galena areas.
Special programming to highlight exhibit features will be announced soon!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Freeport Public Library - Freeport, IL, 100 E Douglas St, Freeport, IL 61032-4116, United States,Freeport, Illinois