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The Underground Railroad stop in Philly’s Fairmount Park

The Underground Railroad stop in Philly’s Fairmount Park

Released Tuesday, 1st September 2020
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The Underground Railroad stop in Philly’s Fairmount Park

The Underground Railroad stop in Philly’s Fairmount Park

The Underground Railroad stop in Philly’s Fairmount Park

The Underground Railroad stop in Philly’s Fairmount Park

Tuesday, 1st September 2020
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In the final installment of our series Why Didn’t I Go There?, The Why co-host Shai Ben-Yaacov and his 10-year-old son Gil take a virtual tour of Belmont Mansion in Fairmount Park. Our guide is Janice Sykes-Ross, the mansion’s director, who tells the story of how the site became a significant stop on the Underground Railroad and a critical refuge for enslaved Black people who sought freedom in Philadelphia.

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