Source: US State of Pennsylvania
February 06, 2025 – Wrightsville, PA
ADVISORY – YORK COUNTY – Shapiro Administration to Announce Public Access Coming This Spring to Historic Underground Railroad Site in Wrightsville
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn will visit the historic Mifflin Farm in York County to celebrate Black History Month and announce that the public will gain access to the site beginning this spring.
In partnership with the Susquehanna National Heritage Area, DCNR has supported the conservation of the Mifflin House and the surrounding 79-acre landscape – an important Underground Railroad site and Civil War battlefield. Once complete, the site will feature walking trails and interpretive signage, highlighting its role in both the fight for freedom and the pivotal 1863 Gettysburg Campaign.
The Susquehanna National Heritage Area manages Mifflin Farm and other key cultural sites in central Pennsylvania. Through its Mosaic initiative, DCNR is working to ensure outdoor spaces are more inclusive and accessible for all Pennsylvanians.
WHO:
DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn
Susquehanna National Heritage Area President and CEO Mark Platts
State Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill
York County Commissioner Doug Hoke
Genealogist Neicy Deshields-Moulton
WHEN:
Thursday, February 6, 12:00 PM
WHERE:
Mifflin Farm, Cool Springs Rd, Wrightsville, PA 17368
Please email werobinson@pa.gov if you plan to attend.