The Underground Railroad stop in Philly’s Fairmount Park
Publisher |
WHYY
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Sep 01, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:13:57

In the final installment of our series Why Didn’t I Go There?, The Why co-host Shai Ben-Yaacov and his 10-year-old son Gil take a virtual tour of Belmont Mansion in Fairmount Park. Our guide is Janice Sykes-Ross, the mansion’s director, who tells the story of how the site became a significant stop on the Underground Railroad and a critical refuge for enslaved Black people who sought freedom in Philadelphia.

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