Visitor Guide
Magdalena Lamarre - Southern Road to Freedom: Florida's Underground Railroad
- 305 Palm Coast Pkwy. NE
- Palm Coast, FL 32137
- Presented By: Palm Coast Historical Society
- Dates: April 15, 2023
- Location: Palm Coast Community Center & Park
- Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
- Price: FREE
- (386) 283-5929
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Overview
The nation’s first Underground Railroad was established in Florida in the late 17th century, servings as a beacon of freedom for runaway slaves from the American south. Existing before the better-known Northern Underground Railroad, enslaved Africans gained their freedom by escaping and earning asylum in Spanish Florida. This presentation focuses on Florida’s early history as a Spanish territory, the escape routes used by runaway slaves, and the black communities they established before the abolition of slavery in the United States.
