The Underground Railroad in Kennett Square

Kennett Square, PA is known as the mushroom capital of the world, but less known is the history it has as an important part of the Underground Railroad. The small, diverse community attracted Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and a long list of notable abolitionists. Experience the people, places and events that have made Kennett Square “A hotbed of abolitionism.”

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