African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County
Juneteenth - Journey to Freedom
Saturday, June 17, 2023, 2pm - 5pm
The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and systems guiding self-emancipated African Americans to liberty. Michigan was often a last stop on the journey north to Canada. Two essential routes to Detroit and ultimate safety in Canada crossed in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Discover the role Washtenaw County played and hear some powerful stories about places you pass by every day on a Journey to Freedom: Underground Railroad Bus Tour
Docent Deborah Meadows, takes you on a three-hour adventure exploring some of the most important African American historical sites in Washtenaw County. Most can be viewed from the bus, mixed with a few select locations to get off the bus and see with minimal walking. Locations will include sites in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and a rest stop at the Student Center at Washtenaw Community College. Golden Limousine has provided safe and professional transportation for over 15 years.
Pickup and Drop off will be from the Meijer parking lot,
3825 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti, MI
Tours are $30 for adults and $25 for students
August Emancipation - Journey to Freedom
Sunday, August 13, 2023, 2pm - 5pm
Pickup and Drop off will be from the Meijer parking lot,
3825 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti, MI
Tours are $30 for adults and $25 for students
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For inquiries please email or text, Deborah Meadows, 734-819- 8182, dmeadows02@comcast.net.
Journey to Freedom is a member of The National Park Service, US Department of the Interior national Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. In addition to preserving historic sites associated with the Underground Railroad, the NPS, through the Network to Freedom, attempts to tell a comprehensive story of the people and events associated with the struggle for freedom from enslavement. Much of the historic physical evidence of places—the buildings and landscapes—important to the Underground Railroad have been altered or destroyed. To convey the magnitude of this history, it is necessary to recognize commemorative and interpretive efforts, in addition to identifying and preserving the sites that remain. Consequently, the Network was designed to include not only sites, but facilities and programs.