The Underground Railroad to New Brunswick-SJ

Event Details:

The Tomlinson Lake Hike to Freedom represents a little known part of New Brunswick history. In the mid-1800s, people trying to escape slavery used the Underground Railroad to head north to Canada. Canada had abolished slavery in 1834, 30 years prior to the US, so Canada was seen as a safe place, and an inviting one. But even after they reached the Tomlinson lake border, life would continue to be difficult. They arrived in a place where they had no land and landowners didn't offer much for work or pay around their farms. They survived the winters by building very small huts in the woods that could be easily abandoned and rebuilt somewhere else if they were caught on someone’s land. Their lives continued to be marked by hardship.

All are welcome to attend. Refreshments provided. 

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Building: Hans W. Klohn Commons