Underground Railroad History Tour with Jamon Jordan

Detroit, once known by the code name “Midnight,” was one of the last and most important stops on the Underground Railroad and home to a robust Black-led community of anti-slavery activists, many of whom are buried at Elmwood.

On June 14 at 11 a.m., join Jamon Jordan, Official Historian of the City of Detroit, for a tour exploring the history and context of the Underground Railroad in Detroit and Michigan. On this dynamic two-hour walking tour from one of the city's most engaging storytellers, you'll meet freedom seekers, abolitionist leaders, Black veterans, Reconstruction-era politicians and others who helped change the story of freedom in the United States forever.

Elmwood is proud to be a significant site on the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.