At Guilford College, History All Can Celebrate

As bitter debates take place nationally over monuments to Confederate generals and to other racists, Guilford College is celebrating the history of the Underground Railroad, which once passed through wooded areas on the North Carolina campus. A focal point is a 300-year-old poplar tree (at right), which is now seen as a monument to abolitionists' efforts to help conduct enslaved people to freedom. Information about a walking tour now available may be found here.