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The Underground Railroad Museum
operated in the City of Burlington for several
years as a private enterprise by Louise
Calloway at a site directly behind a station on
the Underground Railroad.
Following the Museum’s closure in the spring of 2013, the Burlington County Freeholders announced that a special exhibit of the Museum’s possessions would be housed at Smithville under the auspices of the Burlington County Parks System.
This exhibit offers visitors a visual presentation of the Underground Railroad experience in
America, with emphasis on New Jersey and
Burlington County where the Underground
Railroad flourished before the Civil War.
We hope you enjoy your visit to this
Preview Exhibit of the future Burlington
County Underground Railroad Museum.
We are especially proud of the role Burlington
County played in this major freedom
movement in the annals of American History.
We ardently hope that you will leave the
exhibit with a better understanding of why
Burlington County merits the honored title of
“the Cradle of Emancipation.
Reviews, get directions and information Stories from the Underground.
