In 1850, a number of free Black abolitionists began settling in the territorial city of St. Paul and helped with the freedom ...

The Underground Railroad Interpretative Center at the Cozad-Bates House hosts free tours with volunteer guides.

Lutheran Life Communities hosts a late-summer event lineup that invites older adults to explore life at its four dynamic ...

In the Black quilting community, Underground Railroad quilts are extremely significant as, historically, they are tied to codes/means of communication. Patterns signified meanings such as, “this is a ...

The quilt code theory originated in the 1999 book called "Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad," based on a single oral account passed down through generations.

A completed Underground Railroad Code quilt made by Edith Edmunds. The top right block represents the "monkey wrench," which is believed to have been a message to would-be enslaved escapees to get ...

Edith Edmunds, 99, pictured with one of her completed Underground Railroad Code quilts. Photo by NPR - Amy Edmunds For Edith Edmunds, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black ...

Edith Edmunds, 99, pictured with one of her completed Underground Railroad Code quilts. For Edith Edmunds, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom.