Abolitionists and the Underground Railroad

The Ogdensburg History Museum will host a public presentation by Town of DeKalb Historian Bryan Thompson on the deep, radical history of the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad in St. Lawrence County.

The event will take place on Saturday, June 14, at 1:00 PM at the museum, located at 206 Ford Street. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Thompson, an expert on regional history, will present his original research through a comprehensive timeline spanning nearly a century. The lecture will detail how early settlers brought enslaved people to clear local lands in 1802, the rise of religious radicalism like "Comeouterism," and the county's ultimate transformation into a vital corridor for freedom seekers escaping to Canada after the British Empire abolished slavery in 1834.

"Our local history is deeply intertwined with the national struggle for human rights," said [Insert Name/Title of Museum Spokesperson]. "Bryan Thompson’s research highlights…