Our History: New Bedford and the Underground Railroad
When: Thursday,
February 9, 2017
5:30 PM
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6:30 PM
Where: > See description for location
Description: New Bedford was noted as one of the major "stations" of the “Underground Railroad," which was not a railroad at all, but merely an undercover system, to provide refuge for fugitives. The most famous fugitive to settle in New Bedford was Frederick Douglass, noted abolitionist orator and leader, who lived here from 1838 to 1841. Abolitionist, Lewis Temple, opened a blacksmithing shop, which primarily serviced the whaling fleet.
Event begins at 5:30 om at the New Bedford Public Library, 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA.
For more information, visit the New Bedford Historical Society website: nbhistoricalsociety.org/, or contact Lee Blake at lblake@umassd.edu
Event begins at 5:30 om at the New Bedford Public Library, 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA.
For more information, visit the New Bedford Historical Society website: nbhistoricalsociety.org/, or contact Lee Blake at lblake@umassd.edu
Contact: > See Description for contact information
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