Fri, Feb 19
|Central Penn College Conference Center
The Not-So-Secret Underground Railroad
Commemorating Black History Month: Dr. Cooper H. Wingert on the Underground Railroad in broad daylight.
Time & Location
Feb 19, 2027, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Central Penn College Conference Center, 600 College Hill Rd, Summerdale, PA 17093, USA
About the event
Please join us on Friday, February 19, as we commemorate Black History Month with a presentation from long-time HCWRT member Dr. Cooper H. Wingert.
We often take it for granted that the Underground Railroad relied on stealth and secrecy to be successful. However, much of the Underground Railroad occurred above-ground, in broad daylight. In this talk, Dr. Wingert will share some of his latest research into the operations of Underground Railroad activists, who often publicly advertised their assistance to fugitive slaves while using the structure of American federalism to their advantage. As Wingert will reveal, the Underground Railroad consisted of white and Black people whose actions were more open than many have long assumed, and whose legacies continue to have an impact today.
About the speaker: Dr. Wingert is the author of six books and numerous articles on the Civil War. His book The Confederate Approach on Harrisburg received the Dr. James…
Tickets
Lecture Only
Attend the presentation in person or on Zoom. Dinner not included — free to all.
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Dinner + Lecture
Sale ends
Feb 05, 2027, 12:00 PM
Includes the buffet dinner and the presentation. Reservations required by the RSVP deadline.
$35.00
+$0.88 ticket service fee
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