New Albany and Carnegie Center Featured in “Slavery in the Ohio River Valley in the 19th Century” Bus Tour.

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New Albany and Carnegie Center Featured in “Slavery in the Ohio River Valley in the 19th Century” Bus Tour

Saturday October 25, 9:30 am-3:30 pm

$45 per person (box lunch included)

As part of Farmington Historic Plantation’s “Three Weeks at Farmington” slate of programs celebrating the Lincoln Bicentennial, the Carnegie Center is among the stops included on a bus tour titled “Slavery in the Ohio River Valley in the 19th Century.” This regional bus tour will explore the institution of slavery in the Ohio River Valley and the history of the Underground Railroad in the area. The tour begins and ends in Louisville at Farmington Historic Plantation. The route includes stops at the Portland Wharf Park and Squire Earick House in Portland before crossing the river into New Albany for stops at the 2nd Baptist Church and the Carnegie Center for Art and History.

Key participants include author Pam Peters, historian Pen Bogert, and Dr. Blaine Hudson, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville. These three individuals each played a role in the development of the Carnegie Center’s award-winning exhibit “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: Men and Women of the Underground Railroad in the Indiana and Kentucky Borderland.” Excerpts of the program will be shown during the bus tour’s stop at the Carnegie Center.

The bus tour is scheduled for Saturday October 25 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. The cost is $45 per person, which includes a box lunch served on the front porch of the Squire Earick house. The tour begins and ends at Farmington Historic Plantation located at 3033 Bardstown Road in Louisville. Participants can leave their vehicles parked in Farmington’s parking lot during the bus tour. Walking is required of participants during the bus tour, including walking up steps. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Farmington Historic Plantation at 452-9920.

The Carnegie Center for Art and History, a department of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library, is a contemporary art gallery and history museum that offers a full schedule of changing exhibitions and other educational programs. The Carnegie Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am-5:30 pm, and is located at 201 East Spring Street in historic downtown New Albany, Indiana. The Carnegie Center for Art and History is fully accessible. Admission is free.

Visit www.carnegiecenter.org for more information on exhibits, events, and classes.