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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Elizabeth City State Researchers bidding for opportunity to study New Bern Underground Railroad lore (Sun Journal, 6/4/08 & 7/8/08)

The National Park Service recently designated our portion of the Neuse River as part of the Underground Railroad — an effort to free North American slaves from bondage. If this grant comes through, Uptown Business and Professional Association plans to work with students and researchers to help connect them with members of the community for this study.

For the full Sun Journal articles, see: Professors want to see New Bern study Underground Railroad lore & Underground Railroad had local link (right click for new window).

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