About the Project

…tensive on-line curriculum, an original theater piece by Irondale Ensemble Project, a website (pursuitoffreedom.org), walking tours and a memorial to Brooklyn Abolitionists that will be part of the new Willoughby Square Park when it opens in 2016. In Pursuit of Freedom Project Credits Executive Directors Brooklyn Historical Society, Deborah Schwartz Irondale Ensemble Project, Terry Greiss Weeksville Heritage Center, Pamela Green In Pursuit of Fre…

US Department of Education Resources

…to African American foodways and the Underground Railroad. For more information please see: heinzhistorycenter.org The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s project, Legacies of the Underground Railroad, will involve a series of initiatives, including: artifact acquisition and research that will be published on the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s Educational Portal; a series of on-site and traveling exhibitions; new colle…

Exhibitions

…h a revolutionary vision of freedom and equality. For opening times and directions please visit brooklynhistory.org Weeksville: Lived Experiences In Pursuit of Freedom Weeksville: Lived Experiences In Pursuit of Freedom Weeksville, an intentional African American community exemplifies a crucial aspect of freedom in Brooklyn’s anti-slavery movement. In the spirit of creativity, which inspired the founders and residents of the historic communit…