{"id":5506,"date":"2023-09-22T12:27:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T17:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/?p=5506"},"modified":"2023-11-25T10:47:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T15:47:11","slug":"underground-railroad-walking-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/underground-railroad-walking-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Underground Railroad Walking Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CROSSROADS TO FREEDOM WALKING TOUR<br>CECILTON &#8211; SEPT, 24, 2023 @ 1 p.m.<br>WALKING TOUR FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD<br>MONTH<br>ABOUT ONE HOUR<br>FREE<br><br>For International Underground Railroad Month, enjoy this walk through Cecilton as we explore the story of the Underground Railroad in the land between the Bohemia and Sassafras rivers. During the casual Sunday stroll in a fine historic community, gain an understanding of the area in the antebellum period, hear about freedom seekers from southern Cecil County, and visit Union Bethel AME Church, a historic house of worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we explore the Crossroads to Freedom on this Underground Railroad walking tour, we will consider residents&#8217; experiences in the mid-19th century while highlighting some of the local people in the decades leading to emancipation. These include Edward Richardson and his flight to freedom in New Jersey, Bishop Levi J. Coppin, and Private George Douglass, a Civil War Soldier.<br><br>The free tour, led by Mike Dixon, starts at the town hall., 117 West Main Street. To reserve your space, register by calling the town at 410-275-2692<br>This walking tour is brought to you by the Town of Cecilton, Union Bethel AME Church, and Cecil County Tourism.<br><br>Note: This is the rescheduled Cecilton tour.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/377777128_305631402156274_8854885702406356184_n.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/377777128_305631402156274_8854885702406356184_n.jpg?resize=640%2C537&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Underground Railroad Walking Tour \" class=\"wp-image-5507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/377777128_305631402156274_8854885702406356184_n.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/377777128_305631402156274_8854885702406356184_n.jpg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/377777128_305631402156274_8854885702406356184_n.jpg?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CROSSROADS TO FREEDOM WALKING TOURCECILTON &#8211; SEPT, 24, 2023 @ 1 p.m.WALKING TOUR FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROADMONTHABOUT ONE HOURFREE For International Underground Railroad Month, enjoy this walk through Cecilton as we explore the story of the Underground Railroad in the land between the Bohemia and Sassafras rivers. 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