Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Legacy of an Abolitionist Family

Fantastic and powerful exhibit, digging into Rokeby’s history and stripping the myths that buried the harsh reality of slavery. – 2024 Rokeby Museum Visitor

New Ongoing Exhibition

Immerse yourself in the poignant history of the Underground Railroad and the struggle for freedom, as told through Rokeby Museum’s ongoing exhibition, Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Legacy of an Abolitionist Family. Explore the history and ongoing legacy of enslavement in the U.S. and the complicated story of the Robinson family as they went from enslavers in earlier generations to abolitionists in the 19th century. A short film shares the national significance of the family’s antislavery activities and the stories of the individuals who sought freedom on the Underground Railroad.

New to Rokeby Museum’s exhibitions is a learning space for young people. Coming later this summer, your young learners can follow a parallel exhibition path through a graphic story with the fictional character, “Dinah,” as she makes the harrowing journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

Upcoming Related Programs:*

*This is a series of monthly gallery talks with the exhibition’s curators this summer. Each talk will explore a different aspect of the new exhibition.