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cornerstone of why Chester County strives to preserve and interpret historic structures.
Every summer, Town Tours & Village Walks explores the relation- ship of our historic, built landscape to our lives today. This summer,
the focus will be on the cultural legacy that includes artistic and personal expression in Chester County — both fleeting and lasting. Explore themes such as fox hunting, cowboys, a Free Love movement, murals, art and more.
around one or more of these unique tours at BrandywineValley.com
THE ROAD
TO FREEDOM:
The Longwood Progressive Meeting House
Chester County was an important stop for freedom seekers on their way north. The Longwood Progressive Meeting House in Kennett Square became a beacon to reformers throughout the United States for movements such as
the abolition of slavery,
women’s rights and
temperance. Renowned
speakers and visitors to the
meeting house included
Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth and more. Today, the building houses the Brandywine Valley Tourism Information Center and tours of the Kennett Underground Railroad’s history leave from this site.
Visit KennettUndergroundRR.org for more information and to schedule a tour.
Brochure available at Brandywine Valley Tourism Information Center, 300 Greenwood Road, Kennett Square, PA.
PLAN A
getaway
John & Hannah Cox
William Still
Eusebius Barnard
Frederick Douglass
Bartholomew Fussell
Explore the lives of those brave men and women who forged a trackless trail to freedom and, in so doing, changed the face of this nation’s history forever.
Harriet Tubman
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