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X-WR-CALNAME:National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom marker dedica
 tion ceremony
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DTSTAMP:20260712T002633Z
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DTSTART:20250928T200000Z
DTEND:20250928T210000Z
DESCRIPTION:In May 2025\, the National Park Service announced that 31 new s
 ites\, including eight in the Tri-state Area\, were placed on the National
  Underground Railroad Network to Freedom—a prestigious recognition that 
 honors the significant historical contributions to the fight for freedom\,
  from the Underground Railroad to Reconstruction\, and the Civil Rights Mo
 vement.\n\nFor the first time ever\, two of the eight new sites are in Cab
 ell County\, WV. To celebrate this remarkable achievement\, on Sept. 28\, 
 at 2 and 4 P.M.\, respectively\, the marker dedication ceremonies for two 
 sites\, one adjacent to Green Bottom/Jenkins Plantation on Rt. 2 and the o
 ther in Guyandotte\, on Buffington Street near the floodwall\, to join the
  National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom will be held. These mark
 ers will chronicle the remarkable stories of "Moses\, Joshua\, and Joe\," 
 and John Major Monroe\, respectively\, and will be the first in the histor
 y of the state to formally celebrate the bravery\, intelligence\, and pers
 istence of freedom seekers who successfully escaped their bondage from Cab
 ell County.\n\nThese events are part of the Appalachian Freedom Heritage T
 our and is supported by several organizations\, including the Appalachian 
 Regional Commission (ARC)\, Lawrence Economic Development Corporation (LED
 C)\, Shawnee State University\, Marshall University\, and Unlimited Future
 \, Inc.
LOCATION:Guyandotte\, on Buffington Street near the floodwall
SUMMARY:National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom marker dedication 
 ceremony
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.marshall.edu/event/national-underground-railro
 ad-network-to-freedom-marker-dedication-ceremony
CATEGORIES:Awareness Activity
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