Tom DeWolf on Kip Beardsley, The Gentleman Weaver, weaving stories with #FreedomWalk2026.
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Special Report: Weaving Freedom Walk Stories
Kipling Beardsley, The Gentleman Weaver, Turns Stories into Textiles
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June 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Tom DeWolf on Kip Beardsley, The Gentleman Weaver, weaving stories with #FreedomWalk2026.
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#EduAction
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Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, July 4. Toronto
—Lessons from the Camino de Santiago
—Celebrating Interdependence Day
—Harriet and the Arabic Festival at City Hall
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—Lessons from the Camino de Santiago
—Celebrating Interdependence Day
—Harriet and the Arabic Festival at City Hall
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Celebrating the Fourth of July in Canada
And being amongst a boisterous crowd enjoying the FIFA World Cup match between Canada and Morocco
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August 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, July 4. Toronto
—Lessons from the Camino de Santiago
—Celebrating Interdependence Day
—Harriet and the Arabic Festival at City Hall
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—Lessons from the Camino de Santiago
—Celebrating Interdependence Day
—Harriet and the Arabic Festival at City Hall
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#FreedomWalk2026 Begins! The walk started at the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and continued past caves where Freedom Seekers hid. The next day brought them to Freedom Farm and the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center in Howard County. open.substack.com/pub/thomasde...
#FreedomWalk2026 Begins!
and continues today...
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May 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
#FreedomWalk2026 Begins! The walk started at the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and continued past caves where Freedom Seekers hid. The next day brought them to Freedom Farm and the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center in Howard County. open.substack.com/pub/thomasde...
From the Underground Railroad to the Freedom Riders, justice has long been a journey.
Brandon Willabus, youth historian at Poly Prep, invited travelers participating in the Menare Foundation's #FreedomWalk2026, which retraces 750 miles of the Underground Railroad, to Brooklyn.
Brandon Willabus, youth historian at Poly Prep, invited travelers participating in the Menare Foundation's #FreedomWalk2026, which retraces 750 miles of the Underground Railroad, to Brooklyn.
May 23, 2026 at 6:25 PM
From the Underground Railroad to the Freedom Riders, justice has long been a journey.
Brandon Willabus, youth historian at Poly Prep, invited travelers participating in the Menare Foundation's #FreedomWalk2026, which retraces 750 miles of the Underground Railroad, to Brooklyn.
Brandon Willabus, youth historian at Poly Prep, invited travelers participating in the Menare Foundation's #FreedomWalk2026, which retraces 750 miles of the Underground Railroad, to Brooklyn.
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 8-13. From Albany to Syracuse
—Wildlife along the Erie Canal.
—An escape from Syracuse House that inspired Elizabeth Cady Stanton
—The Jerry Rescue, enabled by thousands
—The Oneida Carrying Place
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—Wildlife along the Erie Canal.
—An escape from Syracuse House that inspired Elizabeth Cady Stanton
—The Jerry Rescue, enabled by thousands
—The Oneida Carrying Place
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A busy week in and near Syracuse
Google #FreedomWalk2026 to see a variety of stories about this pilgrimage
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June 18, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 8-13. From Albany to Syracuse
—Wildlife along the Erie Canal.
—An escape from Syracuse House that inspired Elizabeth Cady Stanton
—The Jerry Rescue, enabled by thousands
—The Oneida Carrying Place
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—Wildlife along the Erie Canal.
—An escape from Syracuse House that inspired Elizabeth Cady Stanton
—The Jerry Rescue, enabled by thousands
—The Oneida Carrying Place
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May I suggest something? You could walk part of #FreedomWalk2026 in Upstate between now and July 1. If interested, you can contact me or go to menare.org.
June 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
May I suggest something? You could walk part of #FreedomWalk2026 in Upstate between now and July 1. If interested, you can contact me or go to menare.org.
#FreedomWalk2026, May 13
Starting at the Perryville, MD, train station. ending in Elkton.
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Starting at the Perryville, MD, train station. ending in Elkton.
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Walking | May 13, 2026
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May 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
#FreedomWalk2026, May 13
Starting at the Perryville, MD, train station. ending in Elkton.
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Starting at the Perryville, MD, train station. ending in Elkton.
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Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 20-22. Rochester and Fairport
—The Gathering Women, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Anna Murray
—The Seneca Chief, just like 1825
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#JourneysFromTheJourney
#HarrietTubmanStatueChallenge
—The Gathering Women, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Anna Murray
—The Seneca Chief, just like 1825
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#HarrietTubmanStatueChallenge
Riding the historic Seneca Chief
Our amazing luck/timing to spend a day traveling ON the Erie Canal on the replica of the very first boat to travel the Erie Canal in 1825
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Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 20-22. Rochester and Fairport
—The Gathering Women, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Anna Murray
—The Seneca Chief, just like 1825
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#JourneysFromTheJourney
#HarrietTubmanStatueChallenge
—The Gathering Women, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Anna Murray
—The Seneca Chief, just like 1825
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#JourneysFromTheJourney
#HarrietTubmanStatueChallenge
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 15-18. On the Canal Trail to Rochester
—On the Abolition Road
—Into Syracuse with the Velveteen Rabbit
—Northern Spring Peepers
—Sites where Frederick Douglass lived, worked, and is buried
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—On the Abolition Road
—Into Syracuse with the Velveteen Rabbit
—Northern Spring Peepers
—Sites where Frederick Douglass lived, worked, and is buried
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Three Days of Walking & a Tour of Historic Rochester
Please Note: though I’ve mostly been posting twice each week since we began walking on May 4, the time between posts has recently been longer and will likely remain so.
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June 26, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 15-18. On the Canal Trail to Rochester
—On the Abolition Road
—Into Syracuse with the Velveteen Rabbit
—Northern Spring Peepers
—Sites where Frederick Douglass lived, worked, and is buried
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—On the Abolition Road
—Into Syracuse with the Velveteen Rabbit
—Northern Spring Peepers
—Sites where Frederick Douglass lived, worked, and is buried
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Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, July 5. Toronto
—First Baptist Church of Toronto
—Wesley Wofford's inspiration for his statue of Harriet Tubman
—Shared forgiveness
—Going home
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—First Baptist Church of Toronto
—Wesley Wofford's inspiration for his statue of Harriet Tubman
—Shared forgiveness
—Going home
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Apologies and Forgiveness
Sunday, July 5: The Unexpected and Incredibly Moving Final Day of #FreedomWalk2026
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August 30, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, July 5. Toronto
—First Baptist Church of Toronto
—Wesley Wofford's inspiration for his statue of Harriet Tubman
—Shared forgiveness
—Going home
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—First Baptist Church of Toronto
—Wesley Wofford's inspiration for his statue of Harriet Tubman
—Shared forgiveness
—Going home
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Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, July 2-3.
St. Catherines, ON
—The Welland Canal
—Freedom Seekers sites near St. Catherines
—“Manhattan with a smile.”
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St. Catherines, ON
—The Welland Canal
—Freedom Seekers sites near St. Catherines
—“Manhattan with a smile.”
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St. Catherines, Ontario
Our first two days in Canada
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August 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, July 2-3.
St. Catherines, ON
—The Welland Canal
—Freedom Seekers sites near St. Catherines
—“Manhattan with a smile.”
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St. Catherines, ON
—The Welland Canal
—Freedom Seekers sites near St. Catherines
—“Manhattan with a smile.”
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Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, July 1. Niagara Falls. NY to Niagara Falls, ON
—An Activation with the Revels' Jubilee Voices
—The Falls
—The Rainbow Bridge
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—An Activation with the Revels' Jubilee Voices
—The Falls
—The Rainbow Bridge
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Crossing Into Canada!
July 1, 2026 (Canada Day)
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August 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, July 1. Niagara Falls. NY to Niagara Falls, ON
—An Activation with the Revels' Jubilee Voices
—The Falls
—The Rainbow Bridge
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—An Activation with the Revels' Jubilee Voices
—The Falls
—The Rainbow Bridge
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Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 29-30. Buffalo and Niagara Falls
—Last day of walking
—Boating on the Erie Canal
—Biking uphill
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—Last day of walking
—Boating on the Erie Canal
—Biking uphill
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Our Final Day of Walking + Boat and Bike Rides
Feeling "all the feels" as we approach the conclusion of our pilgrimage.
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August 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 29-30. Buffalo and Niagara Falls
—Last day of walking
—Boating on the Erie Canal
—Biking uphill
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—Last day of walking
—Boating on the Erie Canal
—Biking uphill
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Four presentations from #FreedomWalk2026 open.substack.com/pub/thomasde...
An Activation Video from #FreedomWalk2026
Featuring Tony Cohen, Lynda Davis, Tom DeWolf & Kip Beardsley
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July 26, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 26-28. From Rochester to Buffalo
—A gentle day
—Walking alone
—Drums, a dance, and Tony at the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor.
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#JourneysFromTheJourney
#HarrietTubmanStatueChallenge
—A gentle day
—Walking alone
—Drums, a dance, and Tony at the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor.
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#HarrietTubmanStatueChallenge
Walking Together and Walking Alone
Friday, June 26
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July 23, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 26-28. From Rochester to Buffalo
—A gentle day
—Walking alone
—Drums, a dance, and Tony at the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor.
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#JourneysFromTheJourney
#HarrietTubmanStatueChallenge
—A gentle day
—Walking alone
—Drums, a dance, and Tony at the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor.
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#JourneysFromTheJourney
#HarrietTubmanStatueChallenge
Denise Chapman-Acosta dances to Cynthia Erivo's "Stand Up" from the 2019 biographical film Harriet. She performed it in front of Nash House in Buffalo during #FreedomWalk2026. @msaahcc_ #NashHouse #BuffaloNY #UndergroundRailroad
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July 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Denise Chapman-Acosta dances to Cynthia Erivo's "Stand Up" from the 2019 biographical film Harriet. She performed it in front of Nash House in Buffalo during #FreedomWalk2026. @msaahcc_ #NashHouse #BuffaloNY #UndergroundRailroad
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Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 23-25. From Jordan to Newark
—At home with Mattie and Mike
—What the Freedom Seekers faced
—Mennonite country
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—At home with Mattie and Mike
—What the Freedom Seekers faced
—Mennonite country
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Deep Gratitude
For the gift of walking and for all the amazing support we've received along the way
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July 16, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Tom DeWolf on #FreedomWalk2026, June 23-25. From Jordan to Newark
—At home with Mattie and Mike
—What the Freedom Seekers faced
—Mennonite country
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#HarrietTubmanStatueChallenge
—At home with Mattie and Mike
—What the Freedom Seekers faced
—Mennonite country
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#JourneysFromTheJourney
#HarrietTubmanStatueChallenge
INSIDE THIS WEEK — In case you haven't picked up your copy of this week's paper yet:
#FreedomWalk2026 concludes at @amherstburgfreedom.bsky.social
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#FreedomWalk2026 concludes at @amherstburgfreedom.bsky.social
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Freedom Walk 2026 concludes at Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Anthony Cohen walked an Underground Railroad route to Canada three decades ago and has done so again.Cohen completed his first Freedom Walk 30 years ago, stemming from a university paper he wrote that...
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July 16, 2026 at 12:44 PM
INSIDE THIS WEEK — In case you haven't picked up your copy of this week's paper yet:
#FreedomWalk2026 concludes at @amherstburgfreedom.bsky.social
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#FreedomWalk2026 concludes at @amherstburgfreedom.bsky.social
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#FreedomWalk2026, June 22
New York: On canal and river in The Seneca Chief from East Rochester to Rochester
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New York: On canal and river in The Seneca Chief from East Rochester to Rochester
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Morning Jun 22 | Relive
Boating | Jun 22, 2026
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July 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
#FreedomWalk2026, June 22
New York: On canal and river in The Seneca Chief from East Rochester to Rochester
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New York: On canal and river in The Seneca Chief from East Rochester to Rochester
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This was the culmination of #Freedomwalk2026, which began in Sandy Spring, MD, on May 4. www.mocolmp.org/post/freedom...
FreedomWalk2026 Crosses into Canada
On July 1, Tony Cohen left Cataract Commons, a public park in downtown Niagara Falls, New York and walked smartly toward the Rainbow Bridge, which connects New York to Canada. The day was sunny and wa...
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July 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This was the culmination of #Freedomwalk2026, which began in Sandy Spring, MD, on May 4. www.mocolmp.org/post/freedom...
The Oakwood community gathered for an evening with the Freedom Walkers along their 700-mile journey retracing the underground railroad. Through stories, songs, and art we came together, committed to a more just, compassionate, and free society.
#FreedomWalkers #Freedomwalk2026 #OakwoodFriendsSchool
#FreedomWalkers #Freedomwalk2026 #OakwoodFriendsSchool
June 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The Oakwood community gathered for an evening with the Freedom Walkers along their 700-mile journey retracing the underground railroad. Through stories, songs, and art we came together, committed to a more just, compassionate, and free society.
#FreedomWalkers #Freedomwalk2026 #OakwoodFriendsSchool
#FreedomWalkers #Freedomwalk2026 #OakwoodFriendsSchool
#Freedomwalk2026 is a modern day pilgrimage retracing the underground railroad to Canada. We're proud to host Anthony Micheal Cohen on his journey. Join us at Oakwood on Thursday for food, song, and stories around the bonfire.
May 26, 2026 at 10:09 PM
#Freedomwalk2026 is a modern day pilgrimage retracing the underground railroad to Canada. We're proud to host Anthony Micheal Cohen on his journey. Join us at Oakwood on Thursday for food, song, and stories around the bonfire.
Join us for a Bonfire Gathering with historian Anthony Michael Cohen at Oakwood Friends School as part of #FreedomWalk2026.
May 28 I 6–8 PM | Oakwood Friends School
Reflection, song & storytelling. All are welcome.
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#OakwoodFriends #Poughkeepsie #PoughkeepsieQuakers
May 28 I 6–8 PM | Oakwood Friends School
Reflection, song & storytelling. All are welcome.
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#OakwoodFriends #Poughkeepsie #PoughkeepsieQuakers
May 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Join us for a Bonfire Gathering with historian Anthony Michael Cohen at Oakwood Friends School as part of #FreedomWalk2026.
May 28 I 6–8 PM | Oakwood Friends School
Reflection, song & storytelling. All are welcome.
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#OakwoodFriends #Poughkeepsie #PoughkeepsieQuakers
May 28 I 6–8 PM | Oakwood Friends School
Reflection, song & storytelling. All are welcome.
PoughkeepsieQuakers.org/calendar
#OakwoodFriends #Poughkeepsie #PoughkeepsieQuakers
