Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Photo Gallery

Niagara Movement Centennial Commemoration

Images from the 2006 Niagara Movement Centennial Commemoration

Opening Ceremony

Senator Byrd, Dr. Benjamin Hooks and Park Superintendent Don Campbell at the opening ceremony of the Niagara Movement Centennial.

Byrd , Hooks , Campbell , Niagara
Download 2.5 MB
Presentation

Superintendent Don Campbell presents Niagara medallions to Sen. Byrd and Dr. Benjamin Hooks while Mayor Addy, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Scarlett, Jefferson County NAACP President George Rutherford, and WV NAACP President James Tolbert look on.

Campbell , Byed , Hooks , Mather Training Center
Download 1.3 MB
NPCA Presentation

Alan Spears, NPCA, makes a special presentation to Todd Bolton, left, and George Rutherford, right.

Bolton , Rutherford , Spears , NPCA
Download 3.7 MB
Introduction of Shiloh Gospel Choir

Askia Muhammad introduces the Shiloh Gospel Choir.

Shiloh Gospel Choir
Download 2.9 MB
Shiloh Gospel Choir

Shiloh Gospel Choir performs at the Niagara Movement Centennial

Shiloh Gospel Choir
Download 3.5 MB
Dramatic Presentation

Donzaleigh Abernathy performs a dramatic presentation on the Women of Niagara.

Donzaleigh Abernathy
Download 1.6 MB
Micheal White's New Orleans Jazz Ensemble

Micheal White's New Orleans Jazz Ensemble performs at the Niagara Centennial.

Micheal White , Jazz
Download 3.7 MB
Joe Wilder

Jazz musician Joe Wilder sits in with the Howard Burns' Ensemble at the Niagara Centennial.

Joe Wilder
Download 1.5 MB
Magpie Performs

Magpie performs in the Clifford Youth Discovery Tent during the Niagara Centennial.

Magpie
Download 1.8 MB
Louise Minks' art station

Louise Minks explains an art project for visitors in the Clifford Youth Discovery Tent.

Louise Minks , art
Download 3.5 MB
Freedom Quilt station

Nina and Kip Stowell help visitor create a freedom quilt during the Niagara Centennial.

Freedom Quilt
Download 3.3 MB
Building a Freedom House

Volunteers Sarah Biggs and Jessi Starkey help visitors build a freedom house with words that are the building blocks of freedom.

Freedom house
Download 2.0 MB
Postal Cancellation Station

The U.S. Postal Service cancels envelopes and programs with a specially designed postal cancellation stamp.

Postal Cancellation
Download 3.8 MB
Niagara Descendants' Breakfast

Descendants of the 1905-1906 Niagara members gathered for a breakfast reception.

Niagara descendants breakfast
Download 3.2 MB
Niagara Descendants Make Presentation

Descendants of Edwin B. Jourdain present papers to Descendant Historian Gwenny Roper.

Niagara Descendants
Download 3.7 MB
Dr. David Levering Lewis

Dr. David Levering Lewis, Professor of History at NYU and two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author, gives the keynote address at the Niagara Centennial.

Dr. David L. Lewis
Download 3.1 MB

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Photo Gallery

Niagara Movement Centennial Commemoration

Explore Nature

Discover History

Kids

Teachers

Get Involved

Working with Communities

About Us