Join us for a reception celebrating the opening of the travelling exhibit, Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad.
View the exhibit for the first time, hear remarks from exhibit partners, and learn more about some Underground Railroad stories from east central Illinois and beyond. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP by January 12 at archives@urbanafree.org or 217-367-4057. This exhibit will be on view and open to the public at The Urbana Free Library from January 15, 2026, until March 29, 2026. Companion exhibits on east central Illinois underground stories will also be included in collaboration with the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail.
Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad is proudly presented by The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, also known as Looking for Lincoln.
Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.
