Authors To Share Untold Stories Of The Underground Railroad In Newtown

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — "Slavery, Friends, and Freedom in Bucks County" will be the topic at the general meeting of the Newtown Historic Association on Monday, Feb. 24 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. inside the historic Court Inn, 105 Court Street.

The meeting topic is also the title of a new book by authors Pat Mervine and Joe Coleman who will share with the group dozens of untold stories about Bucks County people and places involved with the Underground Railroad.

The researchers have linked Bucks County to daring escapes, challenges to the Fugitive Slave Act, and even an infamous Supreme Court decision, all of which made national headlines.

The stories Pat will share will take the listener back to the time when slavery and bounty-hunting were legal, and when people of both races found the courage, compassion, and conviction needed to make Bucks County a safe haven and Pennsylvania a free state.

Their book, "Slavery, Friends, and Freedom in Bucks County," will be available for purchase at this event; the full purchase price of $30 goes to the African American Museum of Bucks County's Capital Campaign.

For more information, click here. The event is free for members. Non-members are also welcome to attend. Donations are always appreciated.