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  • February 16: Exploring WEB Du Bois

    Thursday, February 16

    Exploring WEB Du Bois: Songs of Sorrow in the Souls of Black Folk.
    Lecture and Participatory Peformance with Dr. MaryNell Morgan.
    Cosponsored by the Center for Diversity, Pluralism and Inclusion at SUNY Plattsburgh.

    Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center (2nd Floor), SUNY Plattsburgh

    Time: 6:00pm

  • February 18: Harriet Tubman Dinner Theatre

    Saturday, February 18*

    Experience Harriet Tubman's treks on the Underground Railroad. Melissa Waddy-Thibodeaux portrays Harriet Tubman in a riveting, one-woman performance. Tickets: $30 (in advance), $35 (at door). See Flyer.
    Côtes-des-Neiges Community Center, 6767 Côtes-des-Neiges Rd, Montréal, Québec H3S 2T6
    For more information, email or call 450-672-7081.

    Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm

    *Doors open at 5:30; dinner begins at 6:00 (wine will be served). Performance will be in English.

Our Mission

To research, preserve, interpret, and promote the Underground Railroad history of Northeastern New York's Waterways to Freedom and to celebrate the importance of that history and its relevance and significance to our own time. Our activities include:

  • Research
  • Exhibits
  • Preservation of historic sites
  • Instructional Materials
  • Media Presentations
  • Dramatic readings and displays

Kaplan Grant

A major national foundation is supporting a new book on important Underground Railroad figures, including one with a clear link to the North Country.

Docents Needed

Join the fun and become a docent at the North Star Underground Railroad Museum (re-opens May 26, 2012).
Call Helen Nerska, 518-834-5180.