Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad Center Street Gallery 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740 May 20, 2022 to November 20, 2022 in person • register here Sailing to Freedom highlights little-known stories and describes the less-understood maritime side of the Underground Railroad, including the impact of African Americans' paid and unpaid waterfront labor. This exhibition is an extension of the 2021 publication of the same title, edited by Timothy Walker and released by UMass Press. It corresponds with an NEH Summer teacher’s institute “ Sailing to Freedom: New Bedford and the Underground Railroad ,” running in July 2022. continue