Abolitionist Movement
27 Underground Railroad and Abolitionist Sites in NYC
Around the time of the Civil War, New York City was, contrary to what some may think, rather pro-slavery. There
36 Black History Sites to Discover in NYC
For the last few hundred years, New York City has been one of the country’s epicenters of African-American and
Top 12 Secrets of Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Fort Greene is a popular neighborhood in northwestern Brooklyn located near Clinton Hill and Boerum Hill. Known for its historic
Washington Heights Underground Railroad House at Risk of Demolition
A historic house in Washington Heights that once belonged to abolitionist Dennis Harris might be demolished and replaced by a
How New York’s Slavery History is Still Present in NYC
Dyckman. Stuyvesant. John Jay. They are some of the most recognizable names in New York City, gracing streets, parks, schools
33 Black History Sites to Discover in NYC
Historic Weeksville in Brooklyn For the last few hundred years, New York City has been one of the country’s
John Brown’s Burial Place and Farm, Abolitionist Who Led Harper’s Ferry Raid
On the road to Lake Placid, New York you’ll start to see historical signs making where the pre-Civil War
Underground Railroad Building in Downtown Brooklyn at Risk of Demolition
New York City is full of sites purported to have been stops on the Underground Railroad, a system of safe
Help Save Brooklyn’s Weeksville Heritage Center, Site of One of Largest Free Black Communities Pre-Civil War
Alarming news hit the local news a month ago: the Weeksville Heritage Center, on the site that marks one of
7 Haunts of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass in NYC
Photo by Amy Cools On the occasion of the month of his birth in 1818 (the exact day is not
10 Stops on the Underground Railroad in NYC
Did you know that the Underground Railroad once ran through New York City? The New York City stops were, in
