Empowering Communities to Preserve Underground Railroad History (PastForward 2022)
Channel: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Date: 2023-05-02

From PastForward 2022 (https://savingplaces.org/conference):
Historic places associated with less affluent communities often have different conceptions of what constitutes historic significance, resulting in issues about integrity of condition. Additionally, these communities struggle to find funding. Hear panelists from Forks of The Road (Mississippi), Abyssinian Meetinghouse (Maine), and the New Philadelphia (Illinois) talk about advocating for their significant site and how becoming recognized as a Network to Freedom Site has allowed them to find funding and support to preserve their community's history. Sponsored by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.