Letter: High school name doesn t need changing auburnpub.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from auburnpub.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
I just read an interesting take on the name change of Auburn High School, where letter writer Laurel Ullyette blatantly states that "far too many Auburnians are unwilling to name
(Note: Some National Historical Parks remain affected by closures.)
Rochester and Kelsey s Landing
Maplewood Rose Garden, above the former Kelsey s Landing, was the meeting spot for escaping slaves. Boats would pick up passengers on the Underground Railroad generally in this spot that was once Kelsey s Landing and head north up the Genesee River to Lake Ontario to then go to Canada or points west of Rochester.
Sites in Monroe and Wayne County
Various sites around Rochester and east to Wayne County tell significant parts of the Underground Railroad story. (Also see the video below).
Terminus Pultneyville
Pultneyville and Williamson were some of the last stops in the area on the Underground Railroad. A map of Pultneyville in the mid 1800s shows a pier jutting out into Lake Ontario. This pier was used by local residents, in particular Capt. Horatio N. Throop, to ferry people on the Underground Railroad to Canada or other places where they could escape their former lives as slav
Safe Travels: 20 historical sites to visit for a weekend road trip in Upstate NY syracuse.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from syracuse.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Black History Month in Upstate NY: Historical sites, monuments and more
Updated Feb 09, 2021;
Black History Month extends through the month of February and in recognition, we take a look at some of the rich history embedded in Upstate New York. Many homes and towns in the state were a part of the Underground Railroad, guiding enslaved Black people to freedom in neighboring communities and Canada.
This list includes historical greats like Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass to maybe lesser known, but none less notable folk like the inventor of the potato chip, a peg-legged tap dancer, a Pulitzer prize winning author, two Grammy-winning artists and one Oscar-winning movie inspiration.