The North Berrien Historical Museum will host a free public talk about the Underground Railroad in Southwest Michigan on Tuesday, February 15 at 7:00 pm. Carol Bainbridge, a member of the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County, will present. Bainbridge will provide a historical overview of the topic and discuss the exciting recent efforts to preserve this history and share it with the public.
Cass County, Michigan was a “hotbed” of opposition to slavery before the Civil War. Abolitionists including Quakers, free African Americans and others operated “stations” on the Underground Railroad— a secret network of safe places for freedom seekers escaping the clutches of slavery in the South. It is claimed that over 1,500 freedom seekers passed through Cass County on their way to Canada on a route through Schoolcraft, Battle Creek, Jackson, Ann Arbor, Detroit and finally Windsor. The story of the Underground Railroad in Cass County is one of cooperation, respect and mutual trust, as well as personal heroism, to combat the hated institution of slavery.
The North Berrien Historical Museum is located on Red Arrow Highway across the street from Coloma High School, at 300 Coloma Avenue, Coloma. For more information, contact the museum at (269) 468-3330. Click here to learn more about the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County.
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