The NPS Network to Freedom
September is International Underground Railroad History Month.
The National Park Service preserves and protects powerful places—the physical memory of our nation’s history.
Locations related to the Underground Railroad are part of the Network to Freedom program.
The locations in the program include National Park units, as well as locations with a verifiable connection to the Underground Railroad. Visiting these places, virtually or in person, allows you to form your own connections to the story of the Underground Railroad in America.
The Network to Freedom consists of over 800 listings, from 41 states, plus Washington D.C. and the US Virgin Islands. Explore the Network to Freedom map at nps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=64dac0019fd64bda85b7a06387df26c5
Maya Davis Interview
Maya Davis, a recent recipient of two Network to Freedom service awards, the Wilbur H. Siebert and Robert G. Stanton Award. Fellow award recipient, Chris Haley, Director of the Legacy of Slavery Program and its founder made Maya Davis one of his first full time hires to work on the project.
In her past work at the Banneker-Douglass Museum and current position at Riversdale House Museum in Maryland, Maya has proven herself one of the country’s most dedicated and innovative interpreters of this story.
25th anniversary event
Celebrating the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom’s longest supporters and impact.
