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MCHS Speaker Series: The Underground Railroad: Two Case Studies – Oct 13, 2019

October 13, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

MCHS Speaker Series:  The Underground Railroad in Madison County: Two Case Studies

Historian J. Eric Robinson will be the speaker for the final 2019 MCHS Speaker Series program on Sunday, October 13 at 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Immanuel United Methodist Church, 800 N. Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. His program, “Gertrude Barlabie, Amanda Kitchell and Those Who Helped Them,” tells the story of two St. Louis slaves who in 1853 escaped to freedom to Canada via the Underground Railroad of northwestern Madison County. 

 

Details

Organizer

  • Madison County Historical Society
  • Phone (618) 656-7569
  • Email madisoncountyhistoryil@gmail.com
  • View Organizer Website

Venue

  • Immanuel Methodist Church – Lower Level
  • 800 N. Main Street
    Edwardsville, IL 62025 United States     + Google Map
  • Phone 618-656-7562

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