OHA Contributes to National Geographic Article on the Underground Railroad
Syracuse’s central location in New York, and proximity to Canada, played an important role in the Underground Railroad. “Syracuse had long been a hub of anti-slavery activity. Even before the…
Today in History: Reverend Jermain Loguen Passes Away in Syracuse
…the Underground Railroad” and “prince of the Underground Railroad.” Frederick Douglass, a frequent visitor to this house, described the Loguens’ welcome of nine people who arrived here from slavery: “The…
Walking Tours
…the Preservation Association website at: www.pacny.net/freedom_trail/. View the map below to see sign locations. Underground Railroad Downtown Walking Tour Underground Railroad Guided Downtown Walking Tour Tour participants will walk from…
Today in History: New York Central Station Closes
…the new elevated New York Central Railroad tracks. Eventually, a new station opened on Manlius Center Road in East Syracuse. Initially the abandoned railroad station became a foreign automobile dealership….
Onondaga Historical Museum Tours
…Bound: Syracuse & the Underground Railroad: This award winning exhibit focuses on the history of Anti-Slavery and Underground Railroad Activity in Onondaga County. The installation features three of the seven…
Documenting the Struggle
…amazing Freedom Bound: Syracuse & The Underground Railroad exhibit dedicated to the history of anti-slavery and the Underground Railroad activity in Onondaga County. OHA commissioned play, “Possessing Harriet” by award…
Today in History: The U.S. Senate Passes the 19th Amendment Granting Women the Right to Vote
…was a station on the Underground Railroad. Matilda and her husband, Henry Hill Gage, settled in Fayetteville, New York. “Their home became a station on the Underground Railroad and although…
OHA in the News – 2011
…What museums can be found in the Finger Lakes? 2011-02-28 NCC News, Syracuse’s Link to Underground Railroad 2011-02-26 YNN, Your Hometown: Uncovering and preserving secrets of the Underground Railroad in…
Mary Virginia Raynor Garrett – Lifelong Syracuse Resident, Gardener, & OHA Secretary
…child, 1863. About 15,000 residents congregated at the New York Central railroad depot on that night to pay their last respects to the slain president. Syracuse was in mourning like…