UNDERGROUND RAILROAD WEEKEND
Our Fifth Biennial Underground Railroad Weekend will take place in September 2027.
About the Event
The New Brighton Historical Society’s Underground Railroad Weekend is our signature two-day event that takes place every other fall.
The weekend begins Friday evening with a special guest presentation. Past presentations have included a guest lecture by Dr. Laurence Glasco, a portrayal of Frederick Douglass by Steven A. Cole, and a reenactment of Harriet Tubman’s journey by Eddie Murphy.
The following morning, participants are invited to join a free two-mile walking tour, visiting seven historic sites in New Brighton connected to the Abolitionist Movement and the Underground Railroad. At each stop, docents share powerful stories of courage and resistance.
The Underground Railroad
Sites in New Brighton
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James Edgar House
1034 5TH AVENUE
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Merrick Art Gallery
1100 5TH AVENUE
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Dr. David Stanton House
1300 3RD AVENUE
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Sara Jane Clarke Lippincott’s White Cottage
1221 3RD AVENUE
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First Presbyterian Church of New Brighton
1199 3RD AVENUE
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Robert Townsend House
1612 3RD AVENUE
Currently J&J Spratt Funeral Home -
Irish-Townsend House
1229 7TH AVENUE
Currently owned by the New Brighton Historical Society -
William P. Townsend House
1205 PENN AVENUE
Currently Dr. Lambert’s Optometry Office
