Oneida County Freedom Trail Debunks 5 Myths about the Underground Railroad and the Abolitionist Movement

Truth or Fiction? Oneida County Freedom Trail Debunks 5 Myths

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Date: February 24, 2023
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Willard Conference Room, DePerno Hall, Utica College, 1600 Burrstone Road, Utica.
Organizer: Utica University
Email address: jmiller@utica.edu
Phone: (315) 792-3086
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Oneida County

Oneida County Freedom Trail Debunks 5 Myths about the Underground Railroad and the Abolitionist Movement

3:30 p.m. on Friday, February 24 in Willard Conference Room in DePerno Hall. 

Learn about Utica’s place in history during the 18th to 19th Century Abolitionist Movement with the Oneida County Freedom Trail Commission. Presenters will also debunk various myths about the underground railroad while exploring its path to and through Utica and Central New York.

This event will be held in person at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, February 24 in Willard Conference Room in DePerno Hall. Participants can also click here to register to attend via Zoom.

Presented By

  • Mary Hayes Gordon, ’82, G ’13,  Co-Chair, Oneida County Freedom Trail Commission; Director of Program Operations, Utica University Young Scholars LPP
  • Jan DeAmicis, Co-Chair, Oneida County Freedom Trail Commission; Utica University Professor Emeritus of Sociology

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