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Did you know Harriet Tubman was the only woman who led a military operation during the American Civil War? On June 2, 1863, she led Union soldiers on a raid up the Combahee River in South Carolina and freed more than 700 slaves in the process.

Celebrate the 155th anniversary of the Combahee River Raid with Harriet Tubman and emancipated people escaping slavery—brought to life by our trained Living Historians. Learn about Tubman’s wartime accomplishments,  ask questions about how she and her associates used the Underground Railroad to free themselves, and discover the tales, tools, and techniques of how Tubman and many self-liberated people of African descent evaded capture and found their way north.

Join us on Saturday, June 2, to continue your exploration of African Americans’ pursuits for freedom in the 19th century with a Living Historian portraying William Still, a free man of New Jersey who became one of the chief conductors and ‘Father’ of the Underground Railroad.