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Florida Underground Railroad Project

The Florida Underground Railroad Project (FURP) is dedicated to educating the public concerning the lives of enslaved people and their quest for basic human rights. FURP goals are: *Create programs that will expose and inform youth about the UGRR; *Raise and maintain public awareness about the lives of freedom seekers as it relates to the UGRR; *Encourage sharing local histories as well as commemorating UGRR sites and landscapes in which their histories were enacted; *Initiate interpretation strategies regarding documented UGRR sites, stories, and freedom seekers.

Location: 915 NW 1st Avenue, Suite L-214, Miami, Florida

Contact Person: Kristohpher Smith

Contact Information: 305-989-9104 (main phone) / 305-670-6440 (fax) / furp@mail.com