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Education and the Struggle For Equality: Storer College Commemoration

October 6, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - October 8, 2017 @ 12:00 am

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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HFNHP) will commemorate the 1867 founding of Storer College, one of the first institutes of higher learning for freed slaves following the Civil War, with a 3-day event on the grounds of the former college. Events will be free and open to the public and will include keynote speeches, panel discussions with scholars, musical and dramatic presentations, and family and youth activities.

Details

Start:
October 6, 2017 @ 5:00 pm
End:
October 8, 2017 @ 12:00 am
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Venue

Stephen T. Mather Training Center & Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (Former Storer College Campus)
51 Mather Place
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 United States
Phone
(304) 535-6026

Organizer

Todd Bolton
Phone
(304) 535-6026
Email
todd_bolton@nps.gov