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Community · Local history talk
The Underground Railroad in the Alton Area with Charlotte E. Johnson
An award-winning Illinois historian talks about the Underground Railroad in the Alton area.
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Genealogy & Local History Library
Alton
- Length
- About 1 hr
- Setting
- Indoors
- Length
- About 1 hr
- Setting
- Indoors
What to expect
Charlotte E. Johnson has spent more than fifty years collecting, researching and documenting local history. She was a project advisor and memory keeper for the "Journey to Freedom: Illinois' Underground Railroad" exhibit, and her work has been shown at the Madison County Historical Society, Alton City Hall and Lewis & Clark Community College.
Good to know
- Registration is full
- Recording to be posted on the library's website
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