Talks begin again!
We are pleased to announce that our Underground Railroad talks are beginning again! Covid stopped our attempts to bring our stories of...
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Terence Maguire
- Mar 8, 2021
- 4 min
Abolitionist Stories I
Originally published as an email on August 16, 2020 Friends of the Kennett Underground Railroad Center, We hope you are all doing well in...
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T. Maguire, D. Burston
- Oct 10, 2020
- 1 min
Walking with Harriet to Philadelphia
On October 9th the "We Walk with Harriet" ladies returned to Kennett Square. It was wonderful to see them again! They stopped by the...
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T. Maguire, D. Burston
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
"We Walk with Harriet"
On September 10th, eight weary women, led by Linda Harris, strode into Kennett Square, completing their 116-mile journey on foot,...
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T. Maguire, D. Burston
- Mar 14, 2020
- 1 min
Retracing Harriet's Steps
Members of KURC were on hand to greet Ken Johnston as he crossed the line between Delaware and Pennsylvania on his re-enactment of...
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T. Maguire, D. Burston
- Dec 11, 2019
- 1 min
Dinah and Isaac Mendenhall
Two of the most faithful and committed supporters of the Underground Railroad in Chester County were the husband and wife team of Dinah...
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T. Maguire, D. Burston
- Nov 5, 2019
- 1 min
Harriet Tubman Mural
Right here in Kennett Square In 2010, Darryl Hall, (center) commissioned a mural depicting Harriet Tubman leading freedom seekers. The...
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T. Maguire, D. Burston
- Nov 4, 2019
- 1 min
Exciting News!!!
KURC has a new home! We have exciting news! The Kennett Underground Railroad Center finally has a home in the historic Dr. Isaac Johnson...
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