I’d like to introduce you to the St Louis Freedom Suits Memorial and those that made it happen. They have saved the stories of those Freedom Seekers who took a dangerous route, by filing lawsuits. From Paul Vensker. Meet Our Board https://t.co/7RasDDLF6J
In September 1863, a St. Louis newspaper announced that Archer Alexander “is a free man by virtue of the proclamation of the President of the United States” … “for important services to the U.S. military forces”. https://t.co/4U6p07LomJ
September is National Underground Railroad Month. Join me on Sunday, September 1st, at 7:00 p.m. Central for the true story of Archer Alexander. Watch this presentation and learn his story, no registration is needed. Use this link https://t.co/StgPzH6geX
A creek in #StCharlesCounty formerly known as Tributary B officially was named Archer Alexander Creek after approval from the Missouri and U.S. boards on Geographic Names. Alexander was a slave and Civil War hero who lived in the area of the creek in the mid-19th century.