Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims Joins Underground RR Heritage Trail

Historic Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims on Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights has become an official site on the Underground Railroad Heritage Trail with the installation of this sign in the Orange Street yard.

The sign discusses Henry Ward Beecher's role in the abolitionist movement -- for example, holding mock slave auctions to raise money to buy slaves' freedom.

The trail is part of "In Pursuit of Freedom," a joint project of the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Weeksville Heritage Center and Irondale Ensemble Project. In Pursuit of Freedom will provide resources for understanding Brooklyn’s role in the abolitionist movement through exhibitions, a website, historic markers, walking tours and more, according to the Brooklyn Eagle.

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