The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association is raising funds to save a slice of history.
Our goal is to purchase the former property of Quaker Abolitionist and Underground Railroad Conductor Stephen Keese Smith. See flyer for more information.

Past Programs/Events

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Date Time Description
November 13 12:00pm–
1:00pm		 The Women's Rights Alliance of New York State and the Museum Association of New York present "Continuing Revolutions: A Conversation on Women's History and the Upcoming 250th Anniversaries with State Historian Devin Lander."
This is an online event and registration is required.
See flyer for more information.
September 22 6:00pm–
8:00pm		 Kickoff event for Family Weekend. Featuring a performance by the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir, music, and food.
Hawkins Pond on the SUNY Plattsburgh Campus (rain location is Warren Ballrooms in Angell College Center)
Email diversity@plattsburgh.edu or call 518-564-5410 with any questions.
See flyer for more information.
July 25 6:45pm "People of Color in Lake Champlain's North Country" presented by Jackie Madison, President, North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association: "We tend to focus on African Americans coming through this area heading to Canada for freedom. But some blacks came to the area who were free or stayed in the area for some unknown reason. They were individuals who were entrepreneurs, sports players, devoted Christians, farmers, skilled laborers and made this region of New York their home. While many made positive moves during their stay here, there were individuals who did things that put them in prison. These men and women did some extraordinary things in a time when many in their culture were struggling to survive. My stories will introduce you to some of them today."
Lake Forest Senior Living Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh, New York.
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
June 17 9:00am The Juneteenth "Colors of Freedom" tour will feature seven different stops with re-enactors, docents, and celebrations of the freedom spirit in Clinton and Essex Counties.
The tour begins at the Strand Theater (23 Brinkerhoff Street, Plattsburgh, New York)
The charge to participate in the tour is $10 a person or $20 for a family pass.

Pre-registration is required by June 15.

For more information, see the flyer.
May 27 10:00am The John Brown Farm State Historic Site, with the Volunteers at Fort Tribute, and in cooperation of The Sons of Union Veterans, the Town of North Elba and independent scholar Amy Godine, will remember North Elba resident William Appo Jr. who sacrificed his life in the Civil War. Directly after the ceremonial wreath laying at the Appo Family plot grave, celebrants are invited to the John Brown Farm Lower Barn. Amy Godine will discuss other Black Adirondackers who, like Appo, fought in white regiments for the Union notwithstanding laws that excluded them.
Town of North Elba Cemetery
See flyer for more information.
May 21 12:00pm–
4:00pm		 The Landmarks Conservancy's 13th Annual Sacred Sites Open House celebrating New York's diverse historic houses of worship. This year's theme, Congregations and Communities: 50 Years of Sacred Sites, seeks to highlight how sacred sites create community connections through the services they offer, social ties they create, and the spaces they provide for people from all walks of life.
The First Congregational Church in Malone will be participating and will be open May 20, Saturday, from 11 to 5 and May 21, Sunday, from noon to 4 pm and it's free. This church participated in the Underground Railroad during the nineteenth century.
See flyer for more information.
May 20 11:00am–
5:00pm		 The Landmarks Conservancy's 13th Annual Sacred Sites Open House celebrating New York's diverse historic houses of worship. This year's theme, Congregations and Communities: 50 Years of Sacred Sites, seeks to highlight how sacred sites create community connections through the services they offer, social ties they create, and the spaces they provide for people from all walks of life.
The First Congregational Church in Malone will be participating and will be open May 20, Saturday, from 11 to 5 and May 21, Sunday, from noon to 4 pm and it's free. This church participated in the Underground Railroad during the nineteenth century.
See flyer for more information.
February 24 4:00pm–
5:00pm		 SUNY Plattsburgh celebrates Black History Month. Featuring Jacqueline Madison, President and Director of the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Museum.
Alumni Conference Room, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh
See event flyer and SUNY Plattsburgh Black History Month flyer for more information.
February 24 9:00am–
5:00pm		 If you are in the Clinton County area of upstate New York, you might be interested in visiting the Lemmon Case Exhibit at the Clinton County Government Center (137 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh), 1st Floor (Veteran/Board of Election/Historical Office Hallway) February 14 thru February 24.
The Lemmons were moving from Virginia to Texas with 8 slaves ages 2 to 23. They left Virginia and stopped in New York City in 1852. New York was a free state, although southern slave owners expected the northern states to abide by the Fugitive Slave Act. However, the Lemmons had voluntarily brought their slaves into the state. This case would be a spark to the Civil War.
The Historical Society of the New York Courts designed this exhibit that includes banners and a video that is narrated by James Earl Jones. You will learn that the individual who would initiate the case was an illiterate black man.
February 21 5:00pm–
7:00pm		 SUNY Plattsburgh presents the Black History Month Mardi Gras Masquerade Dinner Party. Featuring DJ SHA.
Clinton Dining Hall, 81 Rugar Street, Plattsburgh, New York
Students dine free when using meal swipe; $10 if paying by credit/debit. Community and family members welcome.
See event flyer and SUNY Plattsburgh Black History Month flyer for more information.
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