Sunday, February 9, 2020
at 3:00 p.m.
Finding Jesse: A Fugitive from Slavery in Vermont, special lecture by Jane Williamson, director emerita and curator of the museum's award-winning exhibit Free & Safe: the Underground Railroad. Jane will share the extensive research required to learn more about Jesse, a fugitive from slavery who lived and worked at Rokeby in the 1830s. Jane's talk traces Jesse's life from enslavement in North Carolina to freedom in Vermont. Citing letters in the collection at Rokeby Museum and documents at the North Carolina State Archives, the illustrated talk brings the narrative of one slave out of anonymity and explores his life and pursuit of freedom.
This program partners with the Ferrisburgh Historical Society.
Also the seasonal exhibit remains open, Amassed & Up-ended: Decoding the Legacy of Stuff, 12noon to 5:00 p.m. $10/adult; $8/children age 5 and up.
Rokeby Museum, 4334 Rte. 7, Ferrisburgh, VT 05464. (802)877-3406 info@rokeby.org www.rokeby.org

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