This event will take place from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm at the Roanoke/Chowan Heritage Center on Hope House Road at Hope Plantation, Windsor NC. Featured presentations will include an overview of the developing Roanoke River Underground Railroad Trail by Carol Shields and Rose Railey with Roanoke River Partners. Angela Thorpe, director of the NC African American Commission, will provide an overview of the book, The Bondwoman’s Narrative, by Hannah Craft, a Bertie County slave. Other educational information and a light breakfast will be provided at no cost. An optional lunch will be available for $15 per person for those who register for it. For more info, or to register, call (252) 794-3140.
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