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Quest for Freedom: Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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Research Room at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Photo by Julie Marquart for VSBA
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Underground Railroad Connection
Conducting genealogical research or simply seeking more information on the African American legacy in Philadelphia?
View 18th-century penmanship primers from African American students, plus read the handwritten records of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society and the runaways they helped with food, clothing and even haircuts, at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Located at 13th and Locust streets, the HSP collection of printed materials regarding Pennsylvania and regional history is unmatched, and includes in-depth documentation of the area’s ethnic communities. There is an admission fee.
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