Connie Martin will present her lecture “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad” at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the atrium on the main Prairie State College campus, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Martin will speak about the secret codes and hidden messages[Read More…]
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Historian signs books on Underground Railroad Wednesday at Homewood library
Larry McClellan, author of “The Underground Railroad South of Chicago,” will speak at the Homewood Public Library at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11. (Provided images)
Olympia Fields Park District to host Underground Railroad Tour Sept. 19
Olympia Fields Park District will offer a bus tour on Thursday, Sept. 19, providing an opportunity to learn about the local history of the Underground Railroad. The tour will begin at 9:30 a.m. The registration deadline is Sept. 10. The cost is $80 per person, which includes lunch and transportation.[Read More…]
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