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home kennett underground top of page home about us contact and directions research bibliography the lantern bus tours other tours news and events more use tab to navigate through the menu items we look forward to meeting you upcoming events welcome to the kennett underground railroad center kurc is a not for profit all volunteer organization located in kennett square pennsylvania dedicated to telling the stories of underground railroad sites and participants in this area we invite you to attend our special events or take a guided tour with one of our knowledgeable local guides the route through kennett square what was the underground railroad from the earliest european settlement of what is now the united states to the close of the american civil war in 1865 enslaved people unwillingly transported from africa provided much of the labor to build this country these people could be bought and sold like any other form of property as long as there was slavery there were enslaved people who sought to free themselves from bondage after the american revolution many northern states including pennsylvania ended slavery within their own borders other states including nearby delaware and maryland became even more dependent on slave labor by the 1780 s enslaved people were attempting escapes to a place were they could be free some stayed in the kennett area whereas others ventured further north to philadelphia new york or new bedford by the 1830 s many freedom seekers headed for the safety of canada why kennett chester county pennsylvania shares its southern boundary with delaware and is close to the maryland border both delaware and maryland were slave states so self liberators from those states or from the lower south needed to keep moving north to reach freedom the pines longwood meeting house barnard house cox house cir 1920 watch us on whyy movers and makers the underground railroad in kennett square we have received a shout out from travel lemming we are included in their article 21 best day trips from philadelphia click here to see the other 20 ideas thanks so much travel lemming kurc 120 n union street kennett square pa 19348 484 544 5070 info kennettundergroundrr org first name last name email message send thanks for submitting quick links about us become a friend news bus tours contact and directions powered by degnan co bottom of page