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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">May be of interest:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Free registration: <a href="https://13329a.blackbaudhosting.com/13329a/Ohio-Statewide-Underground-Railroad-Gathering?mc_cid=2a92e760fb&mc_eid=b35026eab4">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ohio Statewide Underground Railroad Gathering<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Monday September 23, 2024 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Calling all individuals involved with or in support of preserving and sharing Underground Railroad history! Join partners from around the state as
we gather to learn about and discuss the Underground Railroad in Ohio and how to share these stories.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The Ohio Statewide Underground Railroad Gathering aims to unite current and potential future Network to Freedom sites throughout Ohio, which boasts the highest number of documented sites in the nation on the Network to Freedom Trail. This is the first event
of its kind that seeks to create a space for the over 100 Underground Railroad sites in the state of Ohio. Our objectives include encouraging research into new sites, sharing best practices, promoting collaboration, celebrating accomplishments, and facilitating
public engagement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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We invite both current Network to Freedom sites and those interested in joining to participate in this event. This gathering is a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate on preserving and sharing the rich history of the Underground Railroad in
Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>This event is free, though registration is required by September 13, 2024.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sponsors for this event are the Ohio History Connection, America 250-Ohio, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical
Society, National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, National Park Services, and the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mon., Sep. 23, 2024 • 9 a.m.–5 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ohio History Center, Columbus, OH</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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