Headline Presentation
Each group will be scheduled a 25-minute headline presentation. This is separate from the 15-minute stations that groups self-guide through. Each school group will select their top 2 presentations. Midway Village staff will assign your presentation time based on your presentation selection, arrival and departure time, and the number of attendees in your group. Please update registration numbers to include all students, adults (teachers and chaperones), and siblings under 4 who may be attending.
If you have a large group you may be scheduled for multiple time slots. You must divide your group amongst the time slots assigned, as there is limited space.
Songs and Sounds of the Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was not a real railroad, but a secret network of routes and safe houses that helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the North. Visit an example of what such a stop might have been like and hear tales of such journeys. Hear traditional songs that once carried hidden messages to help guide escaping enslaved people to freedom.
Frederick Douglass
Hear the story of America’s foremost abolitionist and one of the most powerful speakers of his time. His journey goes from enslavement to freedom.
President Lincoln
Lincoln was elected our 16th President in 1860. Soon after taking office the disagreement between the North and South intensified. Thirty nine days after Lincoln became President, the Civil War began.
Harriet Tubman
Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman wanted a better life, a free life. After escaping enslavement, she became a Union scout, spy, nurse, and, suffragist. Learn about her instrumental role in helping others escape to freedom.