Tucked away in Guilford County, a patch of old growth woods undeveloped since the 1800s still holds traces of the Underground Railroad’s hidden history. Pieces of written and oral history tell stories ...

A historical feature about the Underground Railroad. A historical feature about the Underground Railroad and the important role Kansas played in the efforts to help enslaved African Americans in their ...

There are very few tangible remnants of the Underground Railroad left in North Carolina – but there is a place in Halifax where you can physically touch this incredible history. This small, but ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The story of the America’s Underground Railroad — a network of routes and safe spaces that helped ...

NOTE: This story originally appeared online Feb. 8, 2022. Many people know the story of Harriet Tubman, a fugitive slave who was a conductor of the Underground Railroad and made dozens of trips from ...

If you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a railroad at all. Rather, it was a fluid network of locations where freedom seekers sought refuge from ...