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First Day

January 1, 2024 Ken Johnston

Started out the first day of the year with neighbors in Cobbs Creek Park. Girl Trek, We Walk PHL, Walk…

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Posted in: Freedom, Girl Trek, People, Walk Around Philadelphia, Walking, We Walk PHL

Samuel Hubbard & Family

December 28, 2023 Ken Johnston

This is Mr. Samuel Hubbard. We met on Christmas Eve afternoon for the first time at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery…

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Posted in: Call of Ancestors, Caroline County, Cemetery, Christmas Eve, Descendant, Eastern Shore, Maryland, Harriet Tubman UGRR Byway, Underground Railroad, Walking

The Witness Tree – Poem

December 27, 2023 Ken Johnston

The Witness Tree by Joy Wertz Houp. The Witness Tree is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland near where…

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Posted in: Trees, Walking

Synchronicity

Ken Johnston

Yesterday’s walk in Preston, Maryland commemorating the 169th anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s Christmas Rescue of her brothers was magical. While…

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Posted in: Christmas Eve, Eastern Shore, Maryland, Underground Railroad, Walking

Walking to put the Movement back in the civil rights movement

December 24, 2023 Ken Johnston

As I prepare to embark on my journey tomorrow to the Eastern Shore to commemorate the 169th anniversary of Harriet…

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Posted in: Caroline County, Christmas Eve, Commemoration, Eastern Shore, Maryland, Harriet Tubman, Interview, Media Interview, Underground Railroad, Walking

Book Now: Taking Freedom Walking Tour

December 8, 2023 Ken Johnston

“Walking is reaching to open the greatness of one’s life.” Join Linda Harris and I on Christmas Eve, Sunday December…

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Posted in: Caroline County, Freedom, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Tubman UGRR Byway, Underground Railroad, Walking

News Article: Walking Across Chester County

Ken Johnston

Prior to the start of my recent walk across historic Chester County, I talked with a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter about…

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Posted in: Chester County, Walking

Walk Across Chester County: Making Community Connections

October 23, 2023 Ken Johnston

On my most recent Walk to Freedom journey, October 9-17, 2023 I walked about 75-miles across Chester County, Pennsylvania to…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Chester County, Walking

Walk Across Chester County

October 7, 2023 Ken Johnston

Long Distance Hiker to Begin 75-mile Walk Across Chester County Exploring African American History From Hinsonville to Phoenixville Kennett Square,…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Chester County, Harriet Tubman UGRR Byway, Underground Railroad, Walking

Walking into Gettysburg

May 27, 2023 Ken Johnston

Prior to walking into Gettysburg yesterday, I was trying to figure out why I wasn’t feeling very excited about finishing…

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Posted in: Gettysburg, Walking

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