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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nestled in the Pocono Mountains, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, is a postcard-perfect gem waiting to be explored. Nestled in the Lehigh Gorge like a precious stone set in nature’s jewelry box, this former ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...