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  • September 17: Louis Riel—A Rebel Comes to Keeseville

    Wednesday, September 17

    Anderson Falls Heritage Society presents Louis Riel—A Rebel Comes to Keeseville. Louis Riel was the founder of the Canadian province Manitoba, and a leader in the independence movement for Saskatchewan. A century and a half after his death, he remains one of the more controversial figures in Canada's history.
    Guest Speaker: Rich Frost, author of several books on regional travel and history, most recently Rich in History: A Lake Champlain Reader
    Keeseville Fire Department, 8 Pleasant Street, Keeseville, New York
    See flyer for more information.

    Time: 7:00pm

  • October 11: Abolition Walk Through History

    Saturday, October 11

    The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum in Peterboro, New York, is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Abolition Walk from Canastota to Clockville, and return to Canastota, tracing the beginning footsteps of the one hundred four abolitionists who walked nine steep miles from the Erie Canal to Peterboro in the middle of the night on October 21, 1835.
    The sheriff-escorted Abolition Walk begins at 102 South Peterboro Street in Canastota, New York with registration at 8:00 am, a brief program at 9:00 am, and the walk launch at 9:30 am. Walkers arrive in Clockville at about 10:30 am and return to Canastota at Erie Canal Brewing for a party at approximately noon. Folks can also ride a bus for the walk, and the bus is available for brief rests for walkers.
    Registrations and sponsorships have opened at www.AbolitionRoad.org.
    See flyer and poster for more information.

    Time: 8:00am

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

Museum Open

The North Star Underground Railroad Museum is now open.
Visit the Museum page for days and hours.

Docents Needed

Join the fun and become a docent at the North Star Underground Railroad Museum.

Call Jackie Madison, 518-834-5180.