Underground Railroad Exhibit Roundtable Discussion

Roundtable Discussion on the Production & Research Behind the Underground Railroad Exhibit

As part of monthly programming for our exhibit, The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad, chief curator Jonathan Goldman will be moderating an academic roundtable with advisors who took part in the production of our newest exhibit.

Panelists include Teisha Dupree-Wilson, PhD, Professor of African American History at Coppin State University; Chris Haley, Director of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland at the Maryland State Archives Department; and Paula Phillips, Director of Community Arts at MICA.

A tour of the Underground Railroad exhibit will follow the discussion.

Included with Museum Admission. B&O Members FREE.

A live stream for public viewing is available at https://borail.events/livestream

More Upcoming Underground Railroad Events

The B&O Railroad Museum is proud to host events and activities related to our exhibit, The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad throughout 2023 — with live performances, lectures, and more.

Special Guest Lecture from Historian Anthony Cohen

June 17 @ 1:30 PM

Anthony Cohen embarked on a two-month journey from Maryland to Canada in the spring of 1996 retracing the Underground Railroad, using Henry “Box” Brown’s method of shipping himself in a crate.

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