Saturday, February 23,
2002 1:00PM
Kelton House Museum & Garden
Underground Railroad Learning Station
Tour of the Underground Railroad Learning Station, Craft Activities &
Library
FREE - FREE - FREE
- FREE - FREE
Learn how your students can enjoy this experience at no cost
In 1864, Martha Hartway and her sister Pearl escaped slavery in Virginia and
made their way to Columbus on the Underground Railroad. Their intent was to
continue north to Canada and FREEDOM. Sophia Kelton found the girls hiding in
the shrubbery around the Kelton home and took them in. But, Martha's illness
kept her from continuing north with her sister. Instead, Martha found a safe
refuge and home with Fernando and Sophia Kelton and their children.
Learn about Martha's journey through a "living history" theatrical
event being developed at the Kelton House Museum & Garden. Students from
Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High School will take on the roles of Martha,
Pearl, and the Kelton children in a performance developed to help today's
children understand the fearsome challenges faced by fugitive slaves and their
protectors.
UNDERGROUND
RAILROAD COMMITTEE
Sandy Andromeda, Erin Bates, Leslie Blankenship, Rudine Sims Bishop,
Gwendolyn Cartledge, Melissa Carpenter, Todd Adam Decker, Kathy Espy, Lori Ann
Feibel, Rosanna Penn Fields, Marie Saunders Hope, Rubye Kyles, Greg Jones, Susan
Jones, Virginia Kistler, James Lawrence, Brian Maloney, Kay Mason, Amanda
Nelson, Cathy Nelson, Mary Oellermann, Mary Austin-Palmer, Georgeanne Reuter, Don
Ross, Susan Roy, Doreen Uhas-Sauer, Cameo Stewart, Laura Stillman, Clover Ward,
Carline Weddington, Stephanie Workman
This Project is Supported
By
Columbus Links, Inc./Twin Rivers Links, Inc./Junior League of
Columbus
Nordstrom/Harry C. Moores Foundation/Boss Display
Kelton House
Museum & Garden
586 E. Town Street - Columbus, Ohio 43215
A Service of the Junior League of Columbus
To Reserve Your Seat
contact Don Ross, Educational Coordinator at
614-464-2022, fax 614-464-3346, keltonhouse@cs.com
