Underground Railroad
36 Black History Sites to Discover in NYC
For the last few hundred years, New York City has been one of the country’s epicenters of African-American and
“Swing Low” the Harriet Tubman Memorial in Harlem
Amid the bustle of Harlem, a Harriet Tubman memorial stands in celebration of the courage, commitment and compassion of the
Washington Heights Underground Railroad House at Risk of Demolition
A historic house in Washington Heights that once belonged to abolitionist Dennis Harris might be demolished and replaced by a
On Abolitionist Place 227 Duffield Street is Finally Landmarked
We’ve been following the story of 227 Duffield Street on Abolitionist Place in Downtown Brooklyn for over a decade,
33 Black History Sites to Discover in NYC
Historic Weeksville in Brooklyn For the last few hundred years, New York City has been one of the country’s
John Brown’s Burial Place and Farm, Abolitionist Who Led Harper’s Ferry Raid
On the road to Lake Placid, New York you’ll start to see historical signs making where the pre-Civil War
Underground Railroad Building in Downtown Brooklyn at Risk of Demolition
New York City is full of sites purported to have been stops on the Underground Railroad, a system of safe
Help Save Brooklyn’s Weeksville Heritage Center, Site of One of Largest Free Black Communities Pre-Civil War
Alarming news hit the local news a month ago: the Weeksville Heritage Center, on the site that marks one of
Video Showcases Surviving Underground Railroad Residence in Albany, New York
Image via “We Are NY” video by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Described as
The Top 10 Secrets of Marine Park, Brooklyn
Located in South Brooklyn along Jamaica Bay, Marine Park is a neighborhood full of history and secrets dating back to
Eric Foner’s New Book “Gateway to Freedom” Discusses NYC’s Involvement with Underground Railroad
Last night, the Museum of the City of New York hosted the discussion of historian Eric Foner’s new groundbreaking
“Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad” At Museum of City of New York
Untapped Cities is excited to co-sponsor the Museum of the City of New York discussion of the new book, Gateway