Meet Lucy Pettengill, Station Operator on the Underground Railroad

Age Group:

Adults
Registration for this event will be open from November 1, 2024 @ 9:00am to February 18, 2025 @ 6:30pm.

Program Description

Event Details

Lucy Pettengill was a resident of Peoria, IL, in March 1857. Learn about the struggles she and her fellow abolitionists encountered, in order to assist freedom seekers on their way north. Hear the accounts of the efforts of the underground railroad activities from someone who was there! Mrs. Pettengill will share with you the details of the abolitionist movements and actions in Western Illinois, and why her work was not only secret, but dangerous.

Lucy Pettengill will be portrayed by Laura Keyes, Historic Voices. This program will be livestreamed with our speaker presenting via Zoom. You can watch the presentation at the Library or from your own home.

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