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Category: Bridge Crossing

Buxton Liberty Bell

January 20, 2026 Ken Johnston

“It is said the Buxton Liberty Bell was rang each time a fugitive reached safety in Buxton,” a 9,000-acre early…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Bridge Crossing, Buxton, Canada, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Philadelphia

Crossing the Susquehanna River

August 31, 2021 Ken Johnston

Here’s a short, edited, video clip of my recent crossing of the Wrightsville Columbia Bridge and the Underground Railroad history…

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Posted in: Bridge Crossing, Underground Railroad, Walking

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