Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center

09/02/2026

Happy International Underground Railroad Month! This September, we have the chance to honor and reflect on our ancestors who paved the path to freedom for us. We should not take their journey for granted, but think about what we can do to help others be free.

09/02/2026

It's Underground Railroad Month!

We are starting September by celebrating Harriet Tubman. Here she is depicted in the famous Take My Hand Mural created by artist Michael Rosato. The mural is located in Cambridge, Maryland at the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center.

Tubman offered her hand to 11 freedom seekers 175 years ago when she extended her Underground Railroad route to St. Catharines, Canada in December 1851.

09/01/2026

Join us as we celebrate the launch of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad NY Byway in
Auburn, New York, Harriet Tubman’s chosen hometown!!

Join us as we celebrate the launch of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad NY Byway in Auburn, New York, Harriet Tubman’s chosen hometown!!

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Where: Melody’s (128 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY
When: September 10, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm

08/25/2026

Clean mob is back! Here is our calendar for the remainder of 2026. Yes, some months will be cold, but we are ready to get cleaning.

The Heritage Center Clean Mob hosts their street cleanup the second Friday of every month.

08/21/2026

08/14/2026

We are so happy to be collaborating with Niagara Beautification today for our first “Clean Mob” street clean up.

As the supportive community we are, it is our job to ensure that the city we love and take pride in remains clean and safe for our residents. Join us and be a part of keeping Niagara Falls beautiful the second Friday of every month✨

08/14/2026

There are only three comunities left to get to a resoltuion on whether or not the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway will pass through their roads. One o

08/12/2026

The Aurelius Town Board Meeting to vote on its Resolution of Support is Thursday, August 13th at 6pm [1241 West Genesee Street Road Auburn, NY].

SIGN LETTER OF SUPPORT
LINK: https://pdf.ac/k0lWTxPyls

08/07/2026

The event held by the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad NY Byway Organization is
scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Fingerlakes Mall's Community Room, 1579 Clark St. Road, Aurelius. Presentations on the byway will begin at 5 and 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

According to a news release, the organization selected the mall in Aurelius for the location because the town is the only municipality in Cayuga County that has not passed a resolution of support, which is a required step for establishing a statewide byway.

The community conversation will be held two days before the next Aurelius town board meeting, which will be held on Thursday, Aug. 13th.

AURELIUS — The organizers of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad NY Byway will be holding a "community conversation" in Cayuga County.

The event held by the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Organization is
scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Fingerlakes Mall's Community Room, 1579 Clark St. Road, Aurelius. Presentations on the byway will begin at 5 and 6 p.m. The event is free and open to
the public.

According to a news release, the organization selected the mall in Aurelius for the location because the town is the only municipality in Cayuga County that has not passed a resolution of support, which is a required step for establishing a statewide byway.

The community conversation will be held two days before the next Aurelius town board meeting, which will be held on Thursday, Aug. 13th.