ST. MICHAELS, MARYLAND — Many people seeking freedom from slavery escaped not by land but by sea, the museum notes. Historian Marcus Rediker will speak on those seaborne routes Thursday, Oct. 29, at 5:30 p.m. in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's Van Lennep Auditorium, 213 North Talbot St. The museum lists a suggested ticket price of $8 per person, and the talk is also available virtually.
The program, "Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea," shares its title with one of Rediker's books. It is the final public program tied to the museum's special exhibition "Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad," on view in the Changing Exhibitions Gallery through the end of the year.
Rediker is Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh. His books include "The Slave Ship," "The Amistad Rebellion" and "The Fearless Benjamin Lay." The museum says his work has been translated into more than 20 languages and has won honors including the George Washington Book Prize.
The Upper Shore Regional Folklife Center sponsors the talk, which is listed to end at 6:45 p.m. The museum's number is 410-745-2916.
Source: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
Comments
Signed comments are held for review, then published. Obvious spam is rejected before it reaches the editor. Letters and comments.
No published comments yet.