This Black History Month webinar and virtual field trip will explore the history of the Underground Railroad in Portsmouth and Scioto County. Andrew Feight, Professor of American History and Director of the Digital History Lab at Shawnee State University will demonstrate the use of the Scioto Historical mobile app and website and discuss his latest research into the operations of a secret network of white and black residents that assisted runaway slaves who were escaping across the Ohio River. Prof. Feight will lead participants on a virtual tour of historical sites connected to the Underground Railroad in Portsmouth and Scioto County
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