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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.
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Honoring Black History & Stories
THE ROAD TO FREEDOM
houses the Brandywine Valley Tourism Information Center, and tours of the Kennett Underground Railroad history leave from this site seasonally beginning in March.
A local guide leads a fascinating journey through documented Underground Railroad sites, historic homes and Quaker meetinghouses, weaving the story of local
abolitionists as well as the inspiring local African American community.
Chester County shares its southern boundary with Delaware and is close
to the Maryland state line. Both Delaware and Maryland were slave states,
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so freedom-seekers from those states, or from the lower South, had to keep
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number of African Americans made Chester County an important stop for
freedom seekers on their way north.
The Longwood Progressive Meetinghouse 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 meetinghouse included Frederick Douglass, Harriet
Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth and more. Today, the building
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March 19 | Apri AD BUS TOUR:
July l 16 | May 21 | June 18
16 | August 20 | Septem |
October 15 ber 17 |
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