Father Marquette National Memorial
Explore Fayette Historic Townsite, a former iron-making town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Explore Fort Wilkins and the Copper Harbor Lighthouses in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to learn about people and events that shaped this region.
Explore the state’s 19th-century logging era at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum.
The museum has exhibits on everything from the CCC's role in planting trees and building roads to its impact on the environment.
The Mann House and its contents illustrate typical family life in the 1880s.
The house is under extensive renovation and is closed to the public. Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant, lived in this Detroit house from 1849 to 1850.
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is a great place to learn about the history of Michigan's iron industry.
Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park protects and interprets Michigan’s largest known collection of early Native American teachings carved in stone.
The Tawas Point Lighthouse is a fascinating attraction for maritime buffs and an exciting destination for birdwatchers.
This secret network aided thousands of people on their journey to freedom.
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The Michigan Underground Railroad Heritage Gathering, hosted by the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission, is an annual conference for individuals, organizations and communities interested in our state’s Underground Railroad heritage. Building off previous gatherings, the 2024 conference will provide opportunities for learning and networking through keynote speakers, workshops, and group and individual presentations.
The theme for this year’s gathering is "Working toward Freedom: Occupations and the Underground Railroad." Hosted at the Michigan History Center in Lansing, the conference will explore how certain occupations provided people with greater opportunity to be involved in assisting freedom seekers: hotel keepers and staff, tavern keepers, toll gate keepers, barbers, pastors and denominational official, even farmers. Those who worked at key locations, in places where information was exchanged or traveled regularly often played vital roles in the Underground Railroad.
Registration costs $12 and covers the cost of lunch. Register on Eventbrite.
The Michigan Freedom Trail Commission preserves, protects and promotes the rich legacy of the Underground Railroad and the antislavery movement in Michigan.
702 W. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, Michigan, 48915Start: September 21, 2024 8:30 AM
End: September 21, 2024 3:30 PM
The Michigan Underground Railroad Heritage Gathering, hosted by the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission, is an annual conference for individuals, organizations and communities interested in our state’s Underground Railroad heritage. Building off previous gatherings, the 2024 conference will provide opportunities for learning and networking through keynote speakers, workshops, and group and individual presentations.
The theme for this year’s gathering is "Working toward Freedom: Occupations and the Underground Railroad." Hosted at the Michigan History Center in Lansing, the conference will explore how certain occupations provided people with greater opportunity to be involved in assisting freedom seekers: hotel keepers and staff, tavern keepers, toll gate keepers, barbers, pastors and denominational official, even farmers. Those who worked at key locations, in places where information was exchanged or traveled regularly often played vital roles in the Underground Railroad.
Registration costs $12 and covers the cost of lunch. Register on Eventbrite.
The Michigan Freedom Trail Commission preserves, protects and promotes the rich legacy of the Underground Railroad and the antislavery movement in Michigan.