The annual National Underground Railroad Conference will be held in Clermont County from June 15-18. The four-day conference that will be held at the Holiday Inn-Eastgate, brings together scholars, archivists, community researchers, student artists, and enthusiasts from across the nation and will include educational workshops and tours of local museums and historic sites. This year’s theme is Pathways to Freedom: Presenting the Underground Railroad through Education, Interpretation, and Heritage Tourism.
“We are pleased that the conference will be held in Clermont County,” said Clermont Board of Commissioners President Ed Humphrey. “The conference is a great fit for Clermont County,” added Clermont Convention and Visitors Bureau Director June Creager. “We have 33 identified Underground Railroad and abolitionist sites in the county and we invite the conference participants and the entire community to tour the Freedom Trail locations here.” For more information about the Freedom Trail sites in Clermont County, visit the website www.VisitClermontOhio.com and click on Attractions and Events.
According to a press release issued by the County, "This year’s National Underground Railroad Conference will explore modern efforts to disseminate the inspiring history of the Underground Railroad, looking at ways scholars, site stewards, educators, and others balance the need for accuracy, authenticity, and respect while telling an engaging story of the quest for freedom."
The annual conference is sponsored by the National Park Service, National Underground Railroad, and the Network to Freedom Program (NTF), working in partnership with the Clermont County Convention and Visitors Bureau and a nation-wide planning committee.
A news conference and reception will be held on Thursday, January 27, to announce further details of the conference.
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