New sign marks historic Portsmouth church as Underground Railroad stop

In the mid-19th century, Black slaves escaping to freedom found sanctuary at Emanuel A.M.E. Church. A new sign unveiled Friday officially designated the church as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

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