Hempsted Houses [CT]

Description

The 1678 Joshua Hempsted House is one of New England's oldest and best documented dwellings. Joshua Hempsted lived here his whole life, filling many roles, including farmer, judge, gravestone carver, shipwright, and father of nine children left motherless by his wife's death in 1716. The Hempsted House survived the 1781 burning of New London by the British, commanded by traitor Benedict Arnold. Later, it may have been a safe house on the secret Underground Railroad which aided fugitive slaves seeking freedom. Adjacent to the Joshua Hempsted House is a rare stone dwelling built in 1759 by his grandson Nathaniel. Both houses' furnishings include original Hempsted family objects.

The houses offer exhibits and tours.

Harriet Tubman Home [NY]

Description

The Harriet Tubman Home preserves the legacy of "the Moses of Her People" in the place where she lived and died in freedom. The site is located on 26 acres of land in Auburn, New York, and is owned and operated by the AME Zion Church. It includes four buildings, two of which were used by Harriet Tubman. Some articles of furniture, and a portrait that belonged to Harriet Tubman are now on display in the Home.

The site offers tours and occasional recreational and educational events.

Washington County Historical Society, LeMoyne House, and LeMoyne Crematory [Pennsylvania]

Description

Located in the LeMoyne House in Washington, Pennsylvania, the WCHS provides many programs, activities, and services to individuals and groups in the tri-state area. The LeMoyne House is Pennsylvania's first National Historic Landmark of the Underground Railroad. Built in 1812 by John Julius LeMoyne, the house became part of the Underground Railroad under his son, Francis Julius LeMoyne. The society also oversees the LeMoyne Crematory, the first crematory in the United States.

The house offers tours, exhibits, and access to a research library; the crematory offers tours; and the society offers lectures, workshops, conferences, and other educational programs.

Abolitionism and the Underground Railroad in Upstate New York

Description

From the Colgate University website:

In this institute, participants will "discover how black and white Americans put their lives on the line toward establishing universal American freedom through the Underground Railroad and the abolitionist movement. . . .[They] will read and discuss significant primary documents and key interpretations, listen to some of the nation's leading experts on the Underground Railroad and Abolitionism, spend evenings watching apposite films and enjoy the facilities of the beautiful Colgate campus during the best season."

Contact name
Graham Hodges
Contact email
ghodges@colgate.edu
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities, Colgate University
Phone number
3152287517
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $3300 stipend
Contact Title
Professor
Duration
Four weeks
End Date
Website
http://www.colgate.edu/Abolitionism/Hodges

Passages to Freedom: Abolition and the Underground Railroad

Description

From the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History website:

"This seminar explores the history of the American antislavery movement, from its institutional and ideological origins in the post-Revolutionary era to the eve of the Civil War. A particular focus of the course will be the historical reality and mythology of the Underground Railroad, understood through the lives, strategies, writings, and fate of black abolitionists."

Contact email
seminars@gilderlehrman.org
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Phone number
6463669666
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free, $400 travel stipend
Course Credit
"The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is proud to announce its agreement with Adams State College to offer three hours of graduate credit in American history to participating seminar teachers. Teachers are required to submit a reflection paper and a copy of one primary source activity completed during or immediately after the seminar."
End Date
Website
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/education/seminar.php?seminar_id=38

Underground Railroad History Conference

Description

This conference will examine the Underground Railroad, its legacies, and how it has affected communities still existing today. Scholars, students, artists, educators, historians and community members will explore how the Underground Railroad shapes history and identity, locally and nationally, to this day; how the memory of the Railroad has been constructed and reconstructed; how the Railroad influenced subsequent and contemporary social movements; and what it teaches modern U.S. citizens as advocates of democracy and citizens of the world.

Website
http://florencehistoryproject.org/toursandevents.html
Sponsoring Organization
Underground Railroad History Project
Location
Schenectady, NY
Phone number
518-432-4432
Start Date
End Date

Passages to Freedom: Abolition and the Underground Railroad

Description

This seminar explores the history of the American antislavery movement, from its institutional and ideological origins in the post-Revolutionary era to the eve of the Civil War. A particular focus of the course will be the historical reality and mythology of the Underground Railroad, understood through the lives, strategies, writings, and fate of black abolitionists.

Contact email
seminars@gilderlehrman.org
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Phone number
1 646-366-9666
Target Audience
Secondary
Start Date
Cost
None ($400 stipend)
Course Credit
"Participants who complete the seminar in a satisfactory manner will receive a certificate. Teachers may use this certificate to receive in-service credit, subject to the policy of their district. No university credit is offered for the course."
Duration
One week
End Date
Website
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/seminars1.html

Abolitionism and the Underground Railroad in Upstate New York

Description

This institute will focus "on abolitionism and the Underground Railroad, using upstate New York as a case study."

Contact name
Hodges, Graham
Contact email
ghodges@mail.colgate.edu
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 315-228-7517
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None ($3,000 stipend)
Course Credit
Participants will receive a certificate indicating participation.
Duration
Three weeks
End Date

Landmarks of the Underground Railroad: From Christiana to Harper's Ferry

Description

During this workshop, "site visits integrated with documentary evidence will push participants to broaden their understanding of what did - and did not - constitute an Underground Railroad escape. Participants will discover that fugitives and the northerners who protected them were often as likely to fight as flee when confronted by slave catchers in the 1850s. Study of two nearby historic sites, Christiana, Pennsylvania, and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia will provide new insights into the aggressive operations of the Railroad and help frame the story of the coming of the Civil War. By the end of the workshop teachers will draft lesson plans that incorporate both episodes and offer a fresh approach to the study of the Underground Railroad."

Contact name
Mellen, Elaine
Contact email
history@dickinson.edu
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 717-245-1521
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Duration
Six days
End Date
Website
http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/hist/NEHworkshops/
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