Abolition & the Underground Railroad in Vermont
with Michelle Arnosky Sherburne
Thursday, July 10 at 7pm
Bliss Room, St. Albans Historical Society & Museum
9 Church Street, St. Albans
Many believe that support for the abolition of slavery was universally accepted in Vermont, but it was actually a fiercely divisive issue that rocked the Green Mountain State. In the midst of turbulence and violence, though, some brave Vermonters helped fight for the freedom of their enslaved Southern brethren. Thaddeus Stevens—one of abolition’s most outspoken advocates—was a Vermont native. Delia Webster, the first woman arrested for aiding a fugitive slave, was also a Vermonter. The Rokeby house in Ferrisburgh was a busy Underground Railroad station for decades. Peacham’s Oliver Johnson worked closely with William Lloyd Garrison during the abolition movement. Discover the stories of these and others in Vermont who risked their own lives to help more than four thousand slaves to freedom.
Michelle Arnosky Sherburne lives with her husband and son in Newbury, Vermont. She is a Vermont historian and has spent years researching the Underground Railroad and the Civil War, lecturing at schools and local organizations. Michelle co-authored “A Vermont Hill Town in the Civil War: Peacham’s Story” and is a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines. This summer she is working on a book on the St. Albans Raid, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary this fall. She works at the weekly newspaper in Bradford, Vt., when not on history quests.
Part of the Local History Lecture Series. FREE for Members and Open to the Public by Donation. Light Refreshments will be provided.
Alex Lehning, Executive Director
Saint Albans Historical Society & Museum
(802) 527-7933
www.stamuseum.org
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