The Long Road to Freedom - In-person

Walking the Underground Railroad MD to Canada

Historian, Anthony Cohen, talks about his expedition walking from MD to Canada along the Underground Railroad.

*Please call ahead during inclement weather to be sure the program is still happening.

In 1996 historian Anthony Cohen embarked on a two month expedition walking from Maryland to Canada along a route of the Underground Railroad; the secret route to freedom of enslaved Americans. Cohen will discuss his historic trek, and what he discovered on his journey, as well as his plans to retrace the route on the 30th anniversary of the walk in 2026. This will be an event you won't want to miss!  Ages 10 and up!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, MD.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch 240-773-9515

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People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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