Harriet Tubman

The Harriet Tubman Historical Society, Wilmington, Delaware 

·      The Harriet Tubman Historical Society 1970, THE RESURRECTION OF HARRIET TUBMAN.

·     FRIENDS OF ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO CANADA.

·     A CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1983-90)

·     THE HARRIET TUBMAN GIFT BOOK CLUB.

·     THE HARRIET TUBMAN FREEDOM TOURS (1990-2004).

·     THE HARRIET TUBMAN NEWSPAPER.

·     LETTERS FOR HARRIET TUBMAN.

·     HARRIET TUBMAN FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIPS.

·     THE RESURRECTION OF HARRIET TUBMAN

·     BLACK HISTORY PRESS CONFERENCE, DUPONT HOTEL, FEATURING JAMES A. McGOWAN, AUTHOR OF STATION MASTER OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. THE LIFE & LETTERS OF THOMAS GARRETT. APPEARANCES @ FERRIS SCHOOL, HARLAN SCHOOL, KINGSWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER, DEL TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, INTERVIEW @ WILM RADIO STATION.

·     1983– BLACK HISTORY PRESS CONFERENCE FEATURING DR.LEWIS BALDWIN, AUTHOR OF INVISIBLE STRANDS IN AFRICAN METHODISM: *MRS. SARA GARDNER, COORDINATOR.

·     JUBILEE PROGRAM SPONSORED BY DELAWARE FIRST.

·     TRIBUTE: CITY OF WILMINGTON TRIBUTE JAMES McGOWAN 1987.

·     CITY OF WILMINGTON TRIBUTE HONORING PAT LEWIS BY THE HARRIET TUBMAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

·     TRIBUTE: THE HONORABLE LITTLETON P. MITCHELL, SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE.

·     HERITAGE PRODUCTION COMPANY, WILLIS & PATRICIA PHELPS & PHYLLIS PHELPS DAVIS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     BLACK MAYORS IN AMERICA: A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENT.

·     NPS UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CHARLES L. BLOCKSON CHAIR 1993-95.

·     THOMAS GARRETT MEMORIAL PROGRAM. HISTORICAL MARKER @ GARRETT’S HOME SITE (Corner 4th & Shipley Streets) SPONSORED BY THE STATE OF DELAWARE. CITY DIRECTORY LIST 57 SHIPLEY STREET, BUSINESS– 61 SHIPLEY STREET, RESIDENCE, 207 SHIPLEY STREET - 227 SHIPLEY STREET, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

·    THOMAS GARRETT’S VIGIL JANUARY 25TH. SPONSORED BY THE HARRIET TUBMAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

·     FRIENDS OF THE STAR HILL MUSEUM, DOVER, DELAWARE, LUCREATIA WILSON, CURATOR.

·     THE JUNETEENTH COMMITTEE, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     THE AFRICAN FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY HANEEF & HANIFA SHABAZZ, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     THOMAS GARRETT SPECIAL NEWSPAPER, AUGUST 20, 1993.

·     AFRICAN AMERICAN & TOURISM WORKING GROUP, SPONSORED BY THE HONORABLE JAMES H. SILLS, JR.

·     SB 56 - THOMAS GARRETT LEGISLATION SPONSORED BY SENATOR HARRIS B. McDOWELL – TO RENAME DEL TECH WILMINGTON CAMPUS IN HONOR OF THOMAS GARRETT.

·     WILMINGTON INSTITUTE LIBRARY, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     QUAKER HILL HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION, BAYARD MARIN, PRESIDENT.

·     TUBMAN-GARRETT RIVERFRONT PARK COMMITTEE, THE HONORABLE JAMES M. BAKER

·     THE INTERFAITH PILGRIMAGE OF THE MIDDLE PASSAGE 1998-1999.

·     THE NIAGARA UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TREK SPONSORED BY KEVIN COTTRELL, NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK.

·     SB. 186 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE ESTABLISHING FREEDOM TRAIL HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, SPONSORED BY THE HONORABLE MARGARET ROSE HENRY.

·     THE AUGUST QUARTERLY FESTIVAL, SPONSORED BY THE MOTHER AFRICAN UNION FCMP CHURCH, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     THE RAILS ARE SMOKIN’ UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SHOP, (HARRIET TUBMAN, THOMAS GARRETT, & DELAWARE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD T-SHIRTS).

·     RODNEY SQUARE POST OFFICE, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     WILMINGTON CIVIL RIGHTS COMMEMORATIVE COMMISSION.

·     FRIENDS OF WILMINGTON SPONSORED BY *QUEEN BEATRICE HILLS.

·     TELE-COMMUNICATION ALLIANCE OF DELAWARE.

·     THE RITES OF PASSAGE PROGRAM, SPONSORED BY PEOPLES SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION, LENA HARRIS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     THE WALNUT STREET YMCA, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     THE DAPI PROGRAM (DELAWARE ADOLESCENT PROGRAM INC.)

·     GUARDIAN MOTHERS PROGRAM^® FOR TEENS & THEIR INFANTS.

·     WILLIAM HICKS ANDERSON COMMUNITY CENTER (P)

·     WILMINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY. (P)

·     KINGSWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. (P) 

·     THE HENRIETTA JOHNSON MEDICAL CENTER, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     THE ORGANIZATION OF MINORITY WOMEN, THE HONORABLE HAZEL  PLANT, FOUNDER & PRESIDENT.

·     EASTLAWN AREA HUMAN SERVICES, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT.

·     UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE CENTER FOR BLACK CULTURE.

·     FIRST ANNUIAL CONFERENCE ON BLACK HISTORY, HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL, SPONSORED BY THE AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 1988.

·     THE AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, HARMON CAREY, PRESIDENT, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     SAVE THE MOTHER AUMP HISTORIC CHURCH.

·     DESCENDANTS OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.

·     THE UNIVERSAL VOICES OF FREEDOM.

·    THE INTERFAITH PILGRIMAGE OF THE MIDDLE PASSAGE. DR. SALLY MILBURY STEEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR @ PACEM IN TERRIS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     JOHN GARRETT, GARRETTVILLE, OHIO.

·     THOMAS GARRETT SETTLEMENT - HELEN SELLERS GARRETT, 1504 BROOM STREET, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

·     DR. CARTER G. WOODSON - HISTORICAL MARKER @ THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 15 AND HIGHWAY 670, CARTER G. WOODSON HIGHWAY IN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 

·     1619 HISTORICAL MARKER @ JAMESTOWN, VIRGINIA.

·     FRIENDS OF THE HARRIET TUBMAN ORGANIZATION, CAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND.

·     NAACP WILMINGTON BRANCH.

·     DELAWARE CORRECTIONAL CENTER, SMYRNA, DELAWARE.

·     COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA HISTORICAL MARKER PROGRAM.

·     FRIENDS OF THE BUCKINGHAM AFRO-AMERICAN LIFE & HISTORY SOCIETY, NEW CANTON, VIRGINIA.

·     ALDERSGATE METHODIST CHURCH, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. (P)

·     SWARTHMORE UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM (T)

·     DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLUS PROGRAM (T)

·     GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL, VERONICA RILEY. (T)

·     MIDDLETOWN SILVER LAKE CONSORTIUM. (T)

·     P.S. DUPONT SCHOOL, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. (P)

·     BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. (P)

·     ALEXIS I. DUPONT SCHOOL, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. (P)

·     HARLAN SCHOOL, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. (P)

·     M’BACKE HOUSE OF HOPE, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     SANFORD SCHOOL, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. (T)

·     CHRISTINAL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. (P)

·     GOLDEN AGE SENIORS, GREENBELT, MARYLAND. (T)

·     GLASGOW STATE COLLEGE, NEW JERSEY. (T)

·     RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHERS UNION, SEAT PLEASANT,    MARYLAND. (T)

·     THE ALBANY FREE SCHOOL, ALBANY, NEW YORK.

·     KRUSE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     FERRIS SCHOOL FOR BOYS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     BECAUSE WE CARE PROGRAM, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN CHURCH, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

·     GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (T)

·     THE MILLION MAN MARCH L.O.C. OF DELAWARE, INC.

·     FRIENDS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL  SOCIETY OF BUCKS COUNTY.

·     THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TRAIL & FESTIVAL DAYS IN DELAWARE SPONSORED BY THE WILMINGTON BRANCH NAACP, MAY 2001.

·     DELAWARE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD COALITION AND/OR UNDERGROUND RAILROAD COALITION OF DELAWARE. FOUNDING MEMBERS: LUCREATIA WILSON, VIVIAN ABDUR-RAHIM, National Park Service Underground Railroad Special Resource Study,   BEATRICE PATTON DIXON, AND PRESIDENT. ESTABLISHED, MAY 2000, THE HARRIET TUBMAN MILLENNIUM PILGRIMAGE SPONSORED BY ADDIE RICHBURG, THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK TO FREEDOM, WASHINGTON, DC.

·     PASSAGES TO FREEDOM, SPONSORED BY THE FREEDOM CENTER @ THE SMITHSONIAN MARCH 2003.

·     NPS NETWORK TO FREEDOM. 

·     FRIENDS OF THE WILLIAM STILL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FAMILY REUNION FESTIVAL, SPONSORED BY THE WILLIAM STILL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FOUNDATION.

·     NPS MAY 8, 2003 PUBLIC MEETING, THE HARRIET TUBMAN SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY SPONSORED by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (PL 106-516)

·     TO: THE CITY OF WILMINGTON & STATE OF DELAWARE. SUPPORT ABRAHAM D. SHADD DAY & HISTORICAL MARKER & STATUE FOR WILMINGTON’S ABRAHAM D. SHADD & MARY ANN SHADD CARY 2001 - 2004.

·     DELAWARE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM TRAIL. HISTORICAL MARKERS @ THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS GARRETT HISTORICAL SITE, APPOQUINIMINK FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, CAMDEN FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, WILMINGTON FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, STAR HILL AME CHURCH, DANIEL CORBIT’S CLEARFIELD FARM (DR. K.A. PIPPIN). SITES LISTED IN NPS UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY 1995. HISTORIAL MARKERS FUNDED BY THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

·     FREEDOMLAND PROPOSAL FOR THE FIRST NATIONAL PARK IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. OCTOBER 2003, PUBLIC MEETING SPONSORED BY THE HONORABLE THOMAS R. CARPER.

·     CIVIL WAR VETERANS ARE BURIED IN OVERGROWN CEMETERY @ DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE AND OTHER LOCATIONS.

     WORKING TO PRESERVE THE SPIRIT OF HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE      UNDERGROUND RAILROAD VIA EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICE.

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