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Special Event

Event

Underground Railroad Stamps First-Day-Of-Issue Event

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

5 hours

Type of Event

Partner Program

Description

The U.S. Postal Service is honoring 10 courageous men and women who helped guide enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad, network of secret routes and safehouses in use before the Civil War.

The first-day-of-issue event for the Underground Railroad stamps is free and open to the public. 


More information

Reservation or Registration: Yes

Attendees are encourage to register ahead of time.
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Image Gallery

A collection of stamps featuring photos of figures of the Underground Railroad.
A collection of stamps featuring photos of figures of the Underground Railroad.
The stamps feature Catharine Coffin, Frederick Douglass, Thomas Garrett, Laura Haviland, Lewis Hayden, Harriet Jacobs, William Lambert, the Rev. Jermain Loguen, William Still, and Harriet Tubman.
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