| Date | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| June 1 | 9:00am– 4:00pm |
Museum Day Weekend at the North Star Underground Railroad Museum. |
| June 1 | 9:30am– 11:30am |
Take a tour of Underground Railroad sites in Peru and Keeseville; visit churches that were split apart by the debate over slavery, houses and barns used to hide escaping slaves, and other sites that contributed toward promoting those individuals seeking freedom. $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Registration is required. Call 518-834-5180. |
| June 1 | 7:00pm | The Civil War in Northern New York: New York State Historian Robert Weible will speak on the Civil War in northern New York, including the role of abolitionists. Mr. Weible will also highlight the NYS Museum Civil War Exhibit, which features the crucial abolitionist role leading up to the Civil War, in the North Country and elsewhere. Adirondack Architectural Heritage, 1745 Main St., Keeseville. Co-sponsored by the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association, the Essex County Historical Society, and the Clinton Country Historical Association. Free and open to the public. Call 518-834-5180 for more information. |
| June 2 | 9:00am– 4:00pm |
Museum Day Weekend at the North Star Underground Railroad Museum. |
| June 2 | 9:30am– 11:30am |
Take a tour of Underground Railroad sites in Peru and Keeseville; visit churches that were split apart by the debate over slavery, houses and barns used to hide escaping slaves, and other sites that contributed toward promoting those individuals seeking freedom. $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Registration is required. Call 518-834-5180. |
| June 14 | 7:00pm | A Dream Deferred: What a long-forgotten battle over a New York land title can teach us about freedom, slavery, and a lost link between the antebellum South and the Adirondack wilderness. Independent scholar and Adirondack Life contributor Amy Godine reconstructs the dramatic story of a Maryland slave who came into possession of an Adirondack deed he was never able to use, and the unavailing struggle of his sons and heirs to hold onto their Adirondack patrimony in Essex County and Albany courts—a court battle that carried into the 20th century. Peru Free Library, Peru, NY |
| June 15 | 9:30am– 11:30am |
Take a tour of Underground Railroad sites in Peru and Keeseville; visit churches that were split apart by the debate over slavery, houses and barns used to hide escaping slaves, and other sites that contributed toward promoting those individuals seeking freedom. $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Registration is required. Call 518-834-5180. |
| July 6 | 9:30am– 11:30am |
Take a tour of Underground Railroad sites in Peru and Keeseville; visit churches that were split apart by the debate over slavery, houses and barns used to hide escaping slaves, and other sites that contributed toward promoting those individuals seeking freedom. $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Registration is required. Call 518-834-5180. |
| July 20 | 9:30am– 11:30am |
Take a tour of Underground Railroad sites in Peru and Keeseville; visit churches that were split apart by the debate over slavery, houses and barns used to hide escaping slaves, and other sites that contributed toward promoting those individuals seeking freedom. $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Registration is required. Call 518-834-5180. |
| August 3 | 9:30am– 11:30am |
Take a tour of Underground Railroad sites in Peru and Keeseville; visit churches that were split apart by the debate over slavery, houses and barns used to hide escaping slaves, and other sites that contributed toward promoting those individuals seeking freedom. $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Registration is required. Call 518-834-5180. |
For changes or cancellations, please check our web site, email us at ugr@frontier.com, or call (518) 834-5180.
All events are sponsored by the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association.