From Slavery to Freedom, and Underground Railroad Sites

2690 Stratford Road,Delaware OH 43015

15 February, 2022

Description

This program will feature the history of African Americans who lived and worked in Delaware County and northern Franklin County. Attendees will learn about the history of Africa Road, the Underground Railroad, the Lucy Depp Settlement, the Alum Creek Quaker abolitionists, and more. This program is presented by DCHS Volunteer, Watson Walker, Jr.. He graduated with a B.A. from Fisk University, and a M.A. from the University of Dayton. He has been a member of the Delaware County Genealogical Society since 2007 and currently serves as their president. Watson has been a member of the Delaware County Historical Society since 2007 and serves as the Chair of the DCHS Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He has authored three books on the Underground Railroad and six volumes of “dime novels” - Black History stories. Entrance to what is believed to be a hiding place in Delaware for enslaved people on their way to freedom in Canada. Program presenter, Watson Walker Jr.