22nd Annual Celebration at the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing
Date: Oct 19, 2024 | Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
22nd Annual Celebration at the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing: From Field Hollas to Hip Hop, Celebrating St. Louis Black Music History. Enjoy local artists and makers, historical performances, music, gospel choirs, and childrens activities; food and drink will be available for purchase. This is a FREE community event. See website for more information.
On November 1, 2001 The Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing was dedicated and accepted as Missouri's first site into the National Park Service's newly formed "National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom" Division. The activities of the Underground Railroad were by nature, shrouded in secrecy. The Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing is the location of one of the few documented Underground Railroad events in the United States. This is because on May 21, 1855, Mary Meachum was caught helping slaves cross the Mississippi River to Illinois and freedom. Every year a reenactment of the crossing is held at the spot along the Mississippi River.
Directions: Located along the Mississippi riverfront in the Near North Riverfront Neighborhood of the City of St. Louis. To bike or walk to the site, you can park in North Riverfront Park and ride south on the greenway. To drive there, take Highway 70 to Adelaide Ave: Head East toward river; South on Hall to Prairie; Left on Prairie to site & parking, free shuttle the rest of the way.
Address:
Mississippi Riverfront,
St. Louis, MO
63147