Black history / Midtown
Underground Railroad Living Museum – Flight to Freedom (First Congregational Church)
A 90-minute live reenactment puts you through an 1850s escape from slavery before walking you through the church's real Underground Railroad history.
Languages: English
Underground Railroad Living Museum (Friends of First / First Congregational Church) · Photo from the venue’s official website
At a glance
- Length
- 90 minutes
- Meeting point
- 33 E Forest Ave, Detroit (First Congregational Church)
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday at 11 a.m.
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What tours do they run?
Flight to Freedom
A live reenactment of an 1850s escape, ending with the church's real Underground Railroad history.
- Length
- 1.5 hr
02 / The story of this place
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Volunteers at First Congregational Church of Detroit run Flight to Freedom, a 90-minute living-history reenactment that walks you through the steps of an 1850s escape from slavery, with characters and staged scenes. It ends by grounding you in the church's actual Underground Railroad history, so it's not just drama, it's real local history. Tours run Tuesday through Saturday at 11 a.m.
- 90-minute live reenactment
- Walks through an 1850s escape
- Tue–Sat at 11 a.m.
How to book and where to meet
Call ahead to ask and book at 313-831-4080, since the church's website is currently having technical trouble. The church is at 33 E Forest Avenue in Midtown.
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