Title: Underground railroad : management concepts/environmental assessment.
Authors: Russo, Linda.; United States.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Underground Railroad; Fugitive slaves United States; Antislavery movements United States; Historic sites Conservation and restoration United States
Contents: Introduction. Study purpose and background ; Special resource study process ; Definitions of significance, suitability, and feasibility ; Significance, suitability, and feasibility for interpreting and preserving Underground Railroad resources in the National Park System -- The Underground Railroad story and current preservation efforts. History and geography of the Underground Railroad ; Introduction ; Slavery in the Western Hemisphere: 1500-1865 ; The Underground Railroad ; Current efforts to preserve, commemorate, and interpret the Underground Railroad -- Sites and structures associated with the Underground Railroad. Procedures and criteria for development of site lists ; Introduction ; National historic landmark theme study ; Special research needs ; Schedule of activity ; High potential candidates for interpretation/association with the National Park System --^