Library Closure

The Chesapeake City Branch Library will be temporarily closed for updates from Monday, December 1, 2025, through Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Branch will reopen on Monday, January 5, and will be open 6 days per week. For assistance during the closure, please call (410) 996-5600 or email ask@cecilcountylibrary.org.

The Last Stop on the Underground Railroad

Program Type:

History/Cultural

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on March 5, 2026 @ 6:30pm.

Program Description

Event Details

After the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, many formerly enslaved people fled to Canada to escape capture and re-enslavement. In this presentation, local historian Syl Woolford explores the challenges they faced and the opportunities they found as they began new lives across the border.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

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