The Church Community
Pastors at Black churches and white churches worked together to support freedom seekers.
Pastors at Black churches and white churches worked together to support freedom seekers.
Reverend John Todd and his neighbors worked to move freedom seekers through Tabor, Iowa.
The Underground Railroad in Iowa was a network of secret locations where freedom seekers were supported by Iowans on their journey northward.
The Lewelling House is the oldest house still in existence that was considered part of the Underground Railroad in Iowa.
James Jordan was a rule maker and a rule breaker.
The Hitchcock House has unique characteristics that may have helped freedom seekers.
John Todd and his neighbors took huge risks to help freedom seekers.
Freedom seekers found ways to find people they could trust to help them. Some even became friends and family.
Code words and phrases were used to keep the activities of the Underground Railroad a secret.
Carbon sequestration is when carbon is pulled out of the air and stored. Trees and prairies both do this, but trees store most of the carbon above ground, while prairies store most of it below ground in their roots.