Abolition and the Underground Railroad in South Jersey

Virtual program hosted by the Mercer County Library System
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

This virtual presentation, hosted by the Mercer County Library System, explores Southern New Jersey during the Civil War era, when the region became a hotbed of fugitives from slavery, freedmen, and abolitionists. Activists such as Harriet Tubman, Abigail Goodwin, and Benjamin Sheppard assisted runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad through daring nighttime journeys in the Pine Barrens and coordinated signals from boats in the marshlands of Delaware Bay.

Author Ellen D. Alford will recount compelling narratives of abolition and the Underground Railroad in South Jersey.

Registration is required. Visit events.mcl.org to receive the virtual program link.