Underground Railroad Coalition Of Delaware's “Free Black Communities of the 19th Century” Lecture Set For 6:30PM August 26th In DE City

“Free Black Communities of the 19th Century”: Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware at the Delaware City Public Library

On Monday, August 26, 2013 at 6:30 p.m., the Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware will present “Free Black Communities of the 19th Century,” a dual lecture conducted by cultural-heritage consultant Janet L. Sheridan who will discuss Marshalltown which was established c. 1830 in Salem County, N.J., and Dr. Rebecca Sheppard, associate director of the Center for Historic Architecture and Design at the University of Delaware, who will discuss Polktown, a cultural community within, and adjacent to, Delaware City, Del. which was studied as part of a 2008-2010 grant from the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. 

The Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware is a group of private and government organizations AND INDIVIDUALS dedicated to sharing the profound stories of the people who escaped from slavery and those in Delaware who assisted them in seeking freedom. To this end, the group provides a forum for gathering and encouraging research; linking local, regional and national resources; and sharing information with the public. The coalition also promotes the preservation of Underground Railroad sites in the state so that future generations may experience the power of these genuine historic places. The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is a member of the coalition.

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