December 2, 2002 - New Jersey Governor McGreevey supports National Underground Railroad Family Reunion project

(PHILADELPHIA-December 6, 2002 )The William Still Underground Railroad Foundation Inc. along with The National Park Service, Camden Waterfront, Loews Hotel of Philadelphia, and The Philadelphia Multi-Cultural Congress proudly announce the first annual National Underground Railroad Family Reunion Festival to take place in Camden, N.J, and Philadelphia, PA June 27-29, 2003.

The three-day celebration, a first of its kind, will reunite descendants of conductors, abolitionists, stationmasters, fugitives and all of those persons who ancestors were associated with the Underground Rail Road in a public arena. This event offers to the public activities designed to appeal all ages genders and cultures and gives the descendants as well as UGRR history buffs, and others who are intrigued about Underground Rail Road History, a forum to educate, network and share their legacies with each other and the world via books, art, music, song, exhibits and re-enactments. One of the major attractions of the celebration is a Gospel Folk Concert featuring National recording artists (TBA).

For more information about The National Underground Rail Road Family Reunion Festival, please contact Eve Elder at (513) 853-0297 or email the William Still Underground Rail Road Foundation at: ugrrfamilyreunionfestival@hotmail.com .And to learn more about the National Underground Rail Road Family Reunion Festival and to become a part of this extraordinary historical event, please go to www.undergroundrr.com and click on the UGRR Family Reunion Festival link.