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The Underground Railroad Café
PO Box 266 16-18 East Union Street Burlington, New Jersey 08016 Ph: 609-386-4343 OR 609-877-5695 Open Wednesday - Saturday: 12 Pm – 5:00 pm Sunday: Call for special events Executive Director: Louise Calloway ♦ Simply Netfah will be hosting the kick off celebration for the Annual Kwanzaa Umoja "Unity" Celebration Saturday December 26th 2pm - 8pm This event is FREE and open to all. We are inviting all of our friends and family to come out and celebrate this communal event with us. For more information and directions please contact us at: 267.918.6079 or 609.386.4343 We look forward to seeing you there! ♦ Donations can be mailed to:
Underground Railroad Educational Center (UGRR)
c/o Treasurer, Ms. Sheila Brown
PO Box 266
Burlington, NJ 08016
(Money Order or Cashiers Check)
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Or, simply click the button below for credit card donations:
Help us Save the UGRR! Rent our facility for your next bridal shower, birthday party or business meeting. For rates and availability please contact: Celandra Rice Prince - UGRR Special Events & Public Relations 609.284.8272 ♦ Established as a Coffee House, Art Gallery and Educational Center, this unique facility is located on a New Jersey State designated Underground Railroad site behind Wheatley’s Drug store on High Street in the City of Burlington, New Jersey. The museum and gallery contains a visual representation of the Underground Railroad experience in America, with emphasis on New Jersey and Burlington County. A section of the exhibit area is dedicated to the Still brothers. William Still was a key player in the Underground Railroad movement. Doctor James Still, of Medford, New Jersey, was known as the “Black Doctor of the Pines.” The museum-quality exhibit area provides a comprehensive overview of the Underground Railroad which flourished throughout Burlington County before the Civil War.
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SANKOFA
"return and get it"
The importance of learning from the past.