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Many of us have always been told that there was "no Underground Railroad activity in northeastern Pennsylvania." Exciting new research is proving quite the opposite.
Join us on an adventure beyond the myths. Step onto the bus and discover the vital role this region played in the national Anti-Slavery Movement. Along the route, listen to the fascinating stories of people, both black and white, who called this place home and who changed our nation. You'll never think of the Underground Railroad the same way again.
Whether you are a resident of Northeastern Pennsylvania or a welcome visitor, you'll be charmed by this beautiful region and captivated by this powerful, forgotten story.
This fascinating tour travels through Lackawanna, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties. Tours will be held on June 24, July 30, and September 16 from 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Cost is $60 per person.
Address:
880 Kidder Street
Holiday Inn and TGI Fridays Complex
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570-278-6837
Handicap Access? N
Pro Sports Nearby
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (0.18 Miles)
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza (1.03 Miles)
Mohegan Sun At Pocono Downs (1.7 Miles)
The Downs at Pocono (1.78 Miles)
Pocono Downs Harness Racing (1.82 Miles)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (2.1 Miles)
Historic Places Nearby
New Jersey Central Railroad Station (1.76 Miles)
Luzerne County Courthouse (1.78 Miles)
Luzerne County Historical Society (2.09 Miles)
Temple B'nai B'rith (2.58 Miles)
Swetland Homestead Harvest Festival (2.6 Miles)
Wyoming Monument (2.73 Miles)
Huber Breaker (4.22 Miles)
Railroads Nearby
New Jersey Central Railroad Station (1.76 Miles)
All Accommodations Nearby
Holiday Inn and T.G.I. Fridays - Wilkes-Barre (0.07 Miles)
Hampton Inn Wilkes-Barre - Cross Creek Pointe (0.72 Miles)
Woodlands Inn and Resort (0.74 Miles)
Woodlands (0.75 Miles)
Hilton Garden Inn Wilkes-Barre (1.05 Miles)
Best Western Genetti Hotel and Conference Center (1.87 Miles)
Ramada Inn - Wilkes-Barre (1.93 Miles)
Econo Lodge - Wilkes-Barre (2.41 Miles)
Kishacoquilas Valley (2.68 Miles)
Bischwind Bed and Breakfast (2.81 Miles)
Hotels & Motels Nearby
Holiday Inn and T.G.I. Fridays - Wilkes-Barre (0.07 Miles)
Days Inn - Wilkes-Barre (0.19 Miles)
Best Western East Mountain Inn and Suites (0.29 Miles)
Melody Motel (0.4 Miles)
Travelodge Wilkes-Barre (0.48 Miles)
Red Roof Inn - Wilkes Barre (0.61 Miles)
Red Carpet Inn - Wilkes Barre (0.61 Miles)
Hampton Inn Wilkes-Barre Cross Creek Pointe (0.69 Miles)
Hampton Inn Wilkes-Barre - Cross Creek Pointe (0.72 Miles)
Woodlands Inn and Resort (0.74 Miles)
Hilton Garden Inn Wilkes-Barre (1.05 Miles)
Fox Ridge Inn (1.16 Miles)
Best Western Genetti Hotel & Conference Center (1.85 Miles)
Best Western Genetti Hotel and Conference Center (1.87 Miles)
Ramada Inn Wilkes-Barre (1.93 Miles)
Ramada Inn - Wilkes-Barre (1.93 Miles)
Comfort Inn - Wilkes-Barre (2.33 Miles)
Comfort Inn - Wilkes-Barre (2.37 Miles)
Econo Lodge - Wilkes-Barre (2.41 Miles)
Holiday Inn Express Pittston (3.53 Miles)
Super 8 - Pittston (4.35 Miles)
Family Restaurants Nearby
Holiday Inn and T.G.I. Fridays - Wilkes-Barre (0.07 Miles)
R. and J. Family Diner (3.29 Miles)
Play Plaza Family Entertainment Center (3.31 Miles)
Petro Travel Plaza (6.15 Miles)
Fine Dining Nearby
Best Western East Mountain Inn and Suites (0.29 Miles)
Woodlands Inn and Resort (0.74 Miles)
Music Box Dinner Playhouse (2.62 Miles)
Petro Travel Plaza (6.15 Miles)
Accommodations & Dining Nearby
Holiday Inn and T.G.I. Fridays - Wilkes-Barre (0.07 Miles)
Woodlands Inn and Resort (0.74 Miles)
Hilton Garden Inn Wilkes-Barre (1.05 Miles)
Comfort Inn - Wilkes-Barre (2.37 Miles)
Music Box Dinner Playhouse (2.62 Miles)
Kishacoquilas Valley (2.68 Miles)
Play Plaza Family Entertainment Center (3.31 Miles)
Pittston Tomato Festival (4.35 Miles)
Nightlife Nearby
Woodlands Inn and Resort (0.74 Miles)
Elmer Sudds (1.76 Miles)
Cafe Metropolis (2.12 Miles)
All Dining Nearby
Holiday Inn and T.G.I. Fridays - Wilkes-Barre (0.07 Miles)
Elmer Sudds (1.76 Miles)
Music Box Dinner Playhouse (2.62 Miles)
Kishacoquilas Valley (2.68 Miles)
Petro Travel Plaza (6.15 Miles)
Arts & Entertainment Nearby
Kilburn Room Art Gallery (0.02 Miles)
Bravo Dance (0.62 Miles)
Noto's Harley-Davidson Shop (0.67 Miles)
Salonick's Shades of Gray Gallery (0.83 Miles)
Wyoming Valley Band (0.84 Miles)
The Lion Brewery, Inc. (0.87 Miles)
Ballet Theatre Pennsylvania (1.95 Miles)
Fun Art Galleries (2 Miles)
Wyoming Valley Art League (2.06 Miles)
Northeastern Pennsylvania Choral Society (2.07 Miles)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (2.1 Miles)
Penn Antiques (2.11 Miles)
The David Blight School of Dance (2.14 Miles)
Intermezzo Youth Ballet (2.15 Miles)
Main Street Galleries (2.2 Miles)
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center (2.37 Miles)
Global Books, Etc. (2.39 Miles)
Swetland Homestead Harvest Festival (2.6 Miles)
Music Box Dinner Playhouse (2.62 Miles)
Kishacoquilas Valley (2.68 Miles)
Ballet Northeast (2.93 Miles)
Dance Performances Nearby
Bravo Dance (0.62 Miles)
Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre (1.78 Miles)
Ballet Theatre Pennsylvania (1.95 Miles)
The David Blight School of Dance (2.14 Miles)
Intermezzo Youth Ballet (2.15 Miles)
Sordoni Art Gallery Wilkes University (2.3 Miles)
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center (2.37 Miles)
Ballet Northeast (2.93 Miles)
Showcase Theatre (4.57 Miles)
Golfing Nearby
Hollenback Golf Club (0.7 Miles)
Rich's Golf Center (2.55 Miles)
Wilkes-Barre Golf Club (3.39 Miles)
Four Seasons Golf Course - Exeter (3.94 Miles)
Applewood Golf Course (4.26 Miles)
Nature & Outdoors Nearby
Noto's Harley-Davidson Shop (0.67 Miles)
Luzerne County Rail-Trail (2.55 Miles)
Kishacoquilas Valley (2.68 Miles)
M.D. Sporting Goods (3.52 Miles)
Hillside Farms (5.24 Miles)
Frances Slocum State Park (5.39 Miles)
State & National Parks Nearby
Kishacoquilas Valley (2.68 Miles)
Frances Slocum State Park (5.39 Miles)
Breweries Nearby
Lion Brewery Inc. (0.85 Miles)
The Lion Brewery, Inc. (0.87 Miles)
Monuments Nearby
Wyoming Battle Monument (2.65 Miles)
Wyoming Monument (2.73 Miles)
History Museums Nearby
Swetland Homestead Harvest Festival (2.6 Miles)
History Tours Nearby
Luzerne County Courthouse (1.78 Miles)
Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.9 Miles)
Nathan Denison House, 1790 (2.59 Miles)
Swetland Homestead Harvest Festival (2.6 Miles)
Wyoming Battle Monument (2.65 Miles)
Historical and Genealogical Societies Nearby
Luzerne County Historical Society (2.09 Miles)
Huber Breaker (4.22 Miles)
Festivals & Fairs Nearby
Swetland Homestead Harvest Festival (2.6 Miles)
Music Nearby
Bravo Dance (0.62 Miles)
Wyoming Valley Band (0.84 Miles)
F.M. Kirby Center (1.17 Miles)
Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre (1.78 Miles)
Musical Energi (1.82 Miles)
Ballet Theatre Pennsylvania (1.95 Miles)
Northeastern Pennsylvania Choral Society (2.07 Miles)
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center (2.37 Miles)
The Performing Arts Institute (2.74 Miles)
Wyoming Valley Barbershop Chorus (4.21 Miles)
Showcase Theatre (4.57 Miles)
Theatre Nearby
F.M. Kirby Center (1.17 Miles)
Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre (1.78 Miles)
Ballet Theatre Pennsylvania (1.95 Miles)
Sordoni Art Gallery Wilkes University (2.3 Miles)
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center (2.37 Miles)
Music Box Dinner Playhouse (2.62 Miles)
The Performing Arts Institute (2.74 Miles)
Showcase Theatre (4.57 Miles)
Wilkes-Barre Artistic Theatre Ensemble (4.91 Miles)
Covered Bridges Nearby
Tunkhannock Creek Bridge (3.28 Miles)
Galleries Nearby
Kilburn Room Art Gallery (0.02 Miles)
Salonick's Shades of Gray Gallery (0.83 Miles)
Fine Arts Fiesta (1.96 Miles)
Fun Art Galleries (2 Miles)
Main Street Galleries (2.2 Miles)
Sordoni Art Gallery Wilkes University (2.3 Miles)
8th Street Gallery (3.18 Miles)
Art Museums Nearby
Wyoming Valley Art League (2.06 Miles)
Lectures & Seminars Nearby
Wyoming Valley Art League (2.06 Miles)
All Tours Nearby
The Lion Brewery, Inc. (0.87 Miles)
Wyoming Battle Monument (2.65 Miles)
Kishacoquilas Valley (2.68 Miles)
Hillside Farms (5.24 Miles)
Shopping Nearby
Wyoming Valley Mall (0.01 Miles)
Noto's Harley-Davidson Shop (0.67 Miles)
Wegman's Food Market - Wilkes-Barre (1.02 Miles)
Musical Energi (1.82 Miles)
Penn Antiques (2.11 Miles)
Global Books, Etc. (2.39 Miles)
M.D. Sporting Goods (3.52 Miles)
Dining Room Antiques (3.63 Miles)
Alley Antiques and Collectibles (3.82 Miles)
Gift Basket Creations (4.36 Miles)
Hermit's Book House (4.85 Miles)
Hillside Farms (5.24 Miles)
Farm Tours Nearby
Hillside Farms (5.24 Miles)
Antiquing Nearby
Penn Antiques (2.11 Miles)
Dining Room Antiques (3.63 Miles)
Alley Antiques and Collectibles (3.82 Miles)
Biking Nearby
Luzerne County Levey Trail (2.08 Miles)
Luzerne County Rail-Trail (2.55 Miles)
Kishacoquilas Valley (2.68 Miles)
Camping Nearby
Kishacoquilas Valley (2.68 Miles)
M.D. Sporting Goods (3.52 Miles)
Hiking Nearby
Luzerne County Levey Trail (2.08 Miles)
Luzerne County Rail-Trail (2.55 Miles)
Kishacoquilas Valley (2.68 Miles)
Rails to Trails Nearby
Luzerne County Levey Trail (2.08 Miles)
Luzerne County Rail-Trail (2.55 Miles)
Amateur/College Sports Nearby
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza (1.03 Miles)
Tours Nearby
Lion Brewery Inc. (0.85 Miles)
The Lion Brewery, Inc. (0.87 Miles)
Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.9 Miles)
Nathan Denison House, 1790 (2.59 Miles)
Wyoming Battle Monument (2.65 Miles)
Action Sports Nearby
Noto's Harley-Davidson Shop (0.67 Miles)
Ice Box Skating Complex (3.95 Miles)
Motorcycling Nearby
Noto's Harley-Davidson Shop (0.67 Miles)
Amusement & Theme Parks Nearby
Play Plaza Family Entertainment Center (3.31 Miles)
Historic Towns Nearby
Bischwind Bed & Breakfast (5.59 Miles)
Museums Nearby
Resorts Nearby
Woodlands (0.75 Miles)
Country Markets Nearby
Wegman's Food Market - Wilkes-Barre (1.02 Miles)
Diners Nearby
Eddie's Diner (0.95 Miles)
Andy's River Road Diner (1.57 Miles)
R. and J. Family Diner (3.29 Miles)
Outfitters Nearby
M.D. Sporting Goods (3.52 Miles)
Hunting & Fishing Nearby
M.D. Sporting Goods (3.52 Miles)
Battlefields Nearby
Wyoming Battle Monument (2.65 Miles)
Haunted Happenings Nearby
Wyoming Battle Monument (2.65 Miles)
