NEWS AND EVENTS

July 4 and 5, 2008: Anniversary Celebration Of The Underground Railroad Museum At Historic Belmont Mansion

American Women's Heritage Society Underground Railroad Museum

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Friends, families and tourists will enjoy taking an historic journey to the Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion. Join Global Leadership Academy students in African Dance, follow the African Stilt-Walker around the property where George Washington planted a tree, and the place where a slave girl Cornelia Wells was set free. Enjoy the Mansion where Judge Richard Peters and his son fought for the freedom and rights of the enslaved. Meet characters from Underground Railroad history, then participate in make and take workshops. Create special moments for you and your family. Discover your history in Fairmount Park.

JULY 4TH PROGRAM
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Welcome: Audrey Johnson Thornton
Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Ed Robinson

Re-enactors:

Cornelia Wells: Dolores James
Harriet Tubman: Gayle Dickerson
Sojourner Truth: Dr. Lillian Green
William Still: Rev. Quarles

Guided and Self-Guided Tours: Docents on Duty

African Dance and Stilt-Walker: Global Leadership Academy

Make And Take Workshops for children and families:

Quilt Workshop: Jeanyne James
Collage

Face Painting:

About Face Painting, Suzanne Schoenfeld
Jeanine’s daughter

Storytelling:

Dr. Lillian Green
Linda Goss
Lasana

JULY 5TH PROGRAM
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM