The Susquehanna’s Role in the Underground Railroad

Authors

Scott Duncan

Start Date

23-9-2006 3:45 AM

End Date

23-9-2006 5:00 AM

Description

In January of 2006, the Susquehanna Heartland Humanities Council initiated a collaboration to develop a self-guided driving tour of Underground Railroad period history from Union County to Lycoming County, PA. The effort involved representatives from three colleges and universities, three historical societies, two regional tourism offices, and was funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development, Office of Heritage Tourism. The tour, Riots, Rumors, and Stories: The Underground Railroad Period in Pennsylvania’s Heartland, features 11 stops that describe local history in Lewisburg, Muncy, Pennsdale, South Williamsport, and Williamsport. The tour also discusses the importance of the Susquehanna River Watershed in shaping 19th century Pennsylvania history. This presentation highlights the people, places, and stories that make the Pennsylvania Heartland region’s role unique in Underground Railroad period history.

Keywords

Underground Railroad, heritage tourism, tourism

Type

Presentation

Session

Environmental Humanities in the River Basin, Alf Siewers

Language

eng

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Sep 23rd, 3:45 AM Sep 23rd, 5:00 AM

The Susquehanna’s Role in the Underground Railroad

Elaine Langone Center

In January of 2006, the Susquehanna Heartland Humanities Council initiated a collaboration to develop a self-guided driving tour of Underground Railroad period history from Union County to Lycoming County, PA. The effort involved representatives from three colleges and universities, three historical societies, two regional tourism offices, and was funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development, Office of Heritage Tourism. The tour, Riots, Rumors, and Stories: The Underground Railroad Period in Pennsylvania’s Heartland, features 11 stops that describe local history in Lewisburg, Muncy, Pennsdale, South Williamsport, and Williamsport. The tour also discusses the importance of the Susquehanna River Watershed in shaping 19th century Pennsylvania history. This presentation highlights the people, places, and stories that make the Pennsylvania Heartland region’s role unique in Underground Railroad period history.