Yeah. A North Country museum which tells the story of how the champlain value was once a gateway to freedom is celebrating a big anniversary this weekend. NBC fives Elena Barilla has more from Kaysville tonight. Each year, thousands visit the North Star Underground Railroad Museum in Kaysville to understand and to hear some of the stories of these brave souls who took that leap of faith, Jacqueline Madison says from the 18 thirties through the end of the civil War, many escaping slavery came from the south via the underground Railroad and through this region to get to Canada or even stay to build their lives here. It was really just a network, a secret network of individuals who assisted those enslaved individuals to get to freedom. It was really more of a web that connected our entire country at the time. Sunni Plattsburgh history student, tim Lansing volunteers at the museum, which is now celebrating its 10th anniversary since the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association opened it. I think it’s really a important for people to recognize that this is local history around them and they might not think of it that way. They might just think of it as something that happened in the south. But it really does extend up to this part of the country. They’re all set up for saturday to commemorate a decade’s worth of telling stories of freedom seekers, those who helped them along the way and those who founded this space to learn about it. This right wall over here. We have a few artifacts that have been found at local underground railroad sites. These are just interesting little trinkets that we can look at to get a greater understanding of the past. Madison says it’s important to remember and learn from our history. That’s right in our backyard. If you remind and tell those stories, It would resonate with those that come to see the museum in Kaysville, Elena Barilla. NBC five News. Okay. Mhm. Right.
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North Country museum added to National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
Three locations in New York and two in Massachusetts were added to the more than 700 sites and programs listed as part of the network
Updated: 2:39 PM EDT Apr 25, 2023
A North Country museum has officially been added as a site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.On Tuesday, The National Park Service added the North Star Underground Railroad Museum as the latest site to be included in the network. Officials said the museum was one of nine sites added to the network, including two more in New York State and two locations in Massachusetts.>>>Top video: Underground Railroad museum celebrates 10th anniversary”Each addition to the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom centers around a story of hope in the face of hostility and oppression,” said Diane Miller, the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program manager, in a statement.Currently, there are more than 700 sites, facilities and programs that are part of the network, which spans 39 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the Virgin Islands.The Ausable Chasm museum recently celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2021.
A North Country museum has officially been added as a site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
On Tuesday, The National Park Service added the North Star Underground Railroad Museum as the latest site to be included in the network.
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Officials said the museum was one of nine sites added to the network, including two more in New York State and two locations in Massachusetts.
>>>Top video: Underground Railroad museum celebrates 10th anniversary
“Each addition to the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom centers around a story of hope in the face of hostility and oppression,” said Diane Miller, the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program manager, in a statement.
Currently, there are more than 700 sites, facilities and programs that are part of the network, which spans 39 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the Virgin Islands.
The Ausable Chasm museum recently celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2021.
