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Mifflin Farm Opens to the Public, Unveiling Hidden Stories of Freedom and Civil War History
After 225 years, the historic Mifflin Farm in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, will open its doors to the public, offering a ...
Free Black Staten Island settlers greatly contributed to 19th Century N.Y. economy through oyster industry
The oystermen knew Sandy Ground was a safe haven for them to have the freedom to work, learn and worship where it would not ...
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Wrightsville's Mifflin Farm to open to tourists for the first time this spring
Wrightsville’s Mifflin Farm, a documented stop along the Underground Railroad and a Civil War battle location, will soon be ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d
Carrie Steele: ‘Mother of Orphans’Carrie Steele: ‘Mother of Orphans’
In 1888, struck by the number of orphans she was continuing to find around Atlanta, she founded the Carrie Steele Orphans Home.
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How Detroit played a role in the Underground Railroad
To celebrate Black History Month, let’s look back at the important role Detroit had in the Underground Railroad in the 1800s.