Stories and Myths of the Underground Railroad in Portsmouth

Tour Guide & Sankofa Scholar: Angela Matthews

Few institutions from Black American history attract contemporary attention more than the Underground Railroad. Tales of white abolitionists who steered escaped men, women and children through the secretive world of special codes, false walls and hide-outs have sometimes distorted historical accuracy.

Tour Guide & Sankofa Scholar Angela Matthews

Note: Advance registration: This tour is part of the 2018 Spring Symposium