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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway

This is somewhat different content than usual, that I hope will be of interest to our many lurkers and commenters.

This week, there are Public Workshops being held to get public input to complete the application to DelDOT for this historic designation. You can see the application and a map of the byway here. The Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware (UGRCD), working with the University of Delaware’s Center for Historic Architecture and Design have been responsible for developing the application and for the Workshops. The workshops are being held on these days:

  • November 11 at the Old State House Museum at The Green, Dover
  • November 13 at the New Castle Court House State Museum on 211 Delaware Street in the City of New Castle

Both meetings are from 4 – 7PM.

Many Delawareans are not aware that this state was key ground in the operation of the Underground Railroad.  It is an amazing history well worth preserving and telling — this adds to Delaware’s rich history and adds another attraction for the state’s Tourist industry.  In addition, should the application be approved, may of the identified key sites and neighborhoods along the Byway will benefit from some additional preservation and promotion activity.

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