Mid Hudson Antislavery History Project

 
The Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project (MHAHP) is a non-profit group created in 2006 to bring together researchers, educators, community leaders, and members of the public to:

Antislavery Group
will meet
Monday May 21st @ 7pm

First Congregational Church

269 Mill St (West bound Arterial Rt 44/55)

Poughkeepsie, NY

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  • conduct and synthesize research on the history of antislavery in the Mid-Hudson Valley, with special emphasis on the Underground Railroad;
  • interpret this history and share these interpretations with a wide array of residents and visitors in our area, with particular attention to students and youth; and
  • place this local history in the broader contexts of racial slavery in the New World, the African-American experience, and antislavery legacies today, including the impact of this historic grassroots movement on subsequent struggles for racial and social justice.

MHAHP is a donor-advised fund of the Community Foundation of Dutchess County, we are a grassroots organization and welcome volunteers and supporters of all backgrounds and interests to work on research, public programs, and community outreach.  Please join us!  You can contact us at  PO Box 3647, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, or contact Rebecca Edwards at Vassar College.

Photos from a few of our events...



Women who ushered at the re-enactment of Eve of the Lincoln Inaugural.

Women who ushered at the re-enactment of Eve of the Lincoln Inaugural.

Re-enactment of "Eve of Lincoln Inauguration".

Re-enactment of
"Eve of Lincoln Inauguration".
Replica of Amistad

Replica of Amistad during
visit to Poughkeepsie in 2006.