9.5 hours
LOVE Park Visitor Center
Free Tickets Available
Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 09:00 am to 06:30 pm (GMT-04:00)
LOVE Park Visitor Center
1569 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, United States
Juneteenth walking history tour of Underground Railroad and related sites in the city of Philadelphia
Start: Love Park, 16th and JFK, near Suburban Station
Finish: Chestnut Hill East Station or Love Park
Distance: 6-20mi
Where to find us: near 16th and JFK
Optional endpoints: Many, including return to Su
Mini: 10K (6mi) loop back to Love Park
Terrain: paved, gravel
Transit: Septa to Suburban Station
Return: Septa Regional Rail
Parking: Love Park, Family Court Building, nearby garages
Difficulty: Beginner(short) to Advanced(full length)
Category: nature, history, urban, theme
Coordinator: Enithie Hunter and Charles Updike
Travel on foot as many Underground passengers did, learn about the history of the abolitionist movement in Philadelphia that helped to spawn the Underground Railroad, and the local routes moving people through the Philadelphia region, visit the Underground Railroad Museum, and finish with an escape from the city as many did along the Old Baltimore Pike.
Complete the short loop walk, or travel further with a visit to the museum, admission not included, perhaps a lunch stop, and return to the start by train.
Further details to come.
Highlights:
FULL ROUTE includes:
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Circuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making, already one of America's largest trail networks. Once connected, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation's premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods, communities and the region as a whole.
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Tickets for Underground Railroad FreeWalk: Philadelphia can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| FreeWalker | Free |
| Donation to FreeWalkers | Free |
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