Join us on Saturday July 19, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad and Heritage Center, Niagara Falls, NY, for a 2-3 mile guided history walk of the Underground Railroad.
This free community event kicks off Walk to Freedom’s 15-day journey to the Northern Terminus of the Underground Railroad and the 163rd Emancipation Festival in Owen Sound, Ontario.
The walk will be led by Saladin Allah, Director of Community Engagement, of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad and Heritage Center.
On the walk we will learn the about the significance of the Niagara region as a border crossing point for Freedom Seekers, leaders of the abolitionist movement, and the clandestine role Black waiters at the former Cataract Hotel played in fostering freedom for those trying to escape across the border. After reaching the Cataract House Park in downtown Niagara Falls, dedicated to honor the Underground Railroad history, the walk will then proceed across the U.S/Canadian border to the historic Salem Chapel BME Church in St. Catharines, Ontaria, about 15 miles. U.S. citizens interested in continuing with the walk will requrire a passport. Canadian citizens wishing to join the walk from the Canadian side of the border will need to contact us to arrange a meeting place.
To sign up to join the walk, go to our Eventbrite registration page