Greenwich, New York in Washington County is rich in the history of the Underground Railroad. Many houses in the Greenwich community and nearby Easton provided a safe haven for slaves heading north to freedom.

Greenwich was also the childhood of Susan B. Anthony and President Chester A. Arthur.

2007 Schedule

7:30 pm

Film Forum at the Greenwich Free Library
Iron Jawed Angels
donation – not suitable for children under 14

8:00 am

Registration at Greenwich High School
Coffee Hour – Exhibit and vendors open

9:00

Welcome & Introductions
Debi Craig, Conference Coordinator

9:15

Keynote Performance:
Harriet Tubman, The Underground Railroad and the Cause of Slavery
Presenters: Devorah Tarrow and Barbara McClung

10:15

10:30

1A

Exploring the Working Landscape:
the Slate and Cambridge Valleys
Presenter: Paul Hancock

1B

Susan B. Anthony, the Making of an Abolitionist
Presenter: Ted Corbett

1C

Who Were / Are the Quakers?
Presenter: Jane Meader Nye

11:30

2A

Small Town Convergence:
Fifteen Lives That Helped Shape Abolition
Presenter: Tim Teftt

2B

Was Your Community a Stop on the Underground Railroad?
Finding Proof in Unexpected Places
Presenter: Kristina Saddlemire

12:15 pm

Lunch
On your own – see order form

1:30

3A

Tea with Frederick
The Famous Tea Party Shared by Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass
Presenter: Cliff Oliver

3B

Deep River:
A Story of the Underground Railroad
Presenter: Elaine Handley

2:30

Through the Eyes of Susan B. Anthony:
Bus Tour of Area Sites
Presenter: Barbara Skiff

5:30

7:30

Hubbard Hall Performance:
Susan B. Anthony – The Invincible
Portrayed by Sally Matson

Only The Message Mattered:
A song cycle based on Susan's formative years in Washington County
Performed by Bob Warren & Friends

Hubbard Hall is located in Cambridge, New York