
Freedom on the Delaware River: The Maritime Underground Railroad
Online Zoom Event
-led by Walking Artist Ken Johnston
For enslaved Africans, Philadelphia was the threshold of freedom, and the nearby Delaware River was an important escape route. While most commercial ship traffic on the Delaware River traveled downstream, the Underground Railroad flowed in reverse. Tune in to learn more about Ken’s research into the river’s role helping people escape from slavery, and his artistic process for his project Up The Creek in Frankford next week.
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**There will also be an in-person lantern-making and lantern parade on Feb 25th, register for that event here: https://frankfordlanternparade.eventbrite.com
Drawing by Nila Devaney