Underground Railroad Quilt Code Museum
News and Events Calendar
Partners for Service Programs
We are looking to partner with organizations that serve families, single parents, youth, seniors, special populations and at-risk clients to schedule lectures, programs and exhibitions. Please contact us at (404) 468-6011.
On-going Research
Two quilts that have recently come to our attention that may be connected to the following individuals. If you have any information on either please contact us at 614-252-5552 or serenahw@aol.com.
Dr. Lewis Adrian Guild
He was a US Commissioner, attorney, physician and a judge in Atlanta GA. Contact us if you have any information.
Kelton House Quilt still around!
One of the female Kelton decendants of the Kelton House in Columbus, Ohio has a quilt from her great grandmother. It was an UGRR stop we are going to be exploring how quilts were used and the other possible methods of escape!
Learn more about the Quilt Code and Join Us at the Following Events:
August 5-8, 2009 Liberty High School 2009 Reunion
July 24-26, 2009
Bluestone-Bramwell High School 2009 Reunion
Dr. Howard & Serena will present a lecture, slide presentation and exhibition at the 2009 Bluestone-Bramwell High School Reunion at the Holiday Inn Charleston House in Bluefield, WV. For more information contact Chairperson Susie Guyton of Wolfe WV phone number: (304) 248-8418.
May 7th, 2009 Bi-Annual Buckeye Education Celebration
Dr. Howard & Serena Willson will host a Slide presentation and exhibition at the West Muskingum Middle School located in Zanesville. OH. Time 8:00 am to 3:00 pm For more information contact chairperson Mr. Bill Clark at phone number (740) 455-4055.
March 3rd, 2009
Exhibit, lunch and slide presentation at the Granville Inn in Newark Ohio by Serena and Howard Wilson. Bring a friend and join us for a lunch and learn!
Feb. 19, 2009
Join us at the Fulton County Central Library located in downtown Atlanta, GA for "Quest for Citizenship" by Teresa Kemp & Prof. Dashanaba King. The exhibit will be on view on the first floor throughout the month of Feb.
Feb. 11th, 2009
Children join "The Quilt Lady" Teresa Kemp for the Science and Math of the Underground Railroad at the Washington Park Library on Martin Luther King Drive in Atlanta, GA for a hands-on science trip from the south thru to Canada!
Get to know our family visit Milton Strother (Serena's father) William Strother's family page at http://wmstrother.org/ see how we are related to 4 American Presidents including Jimmy Carter.
If you a military buff we have many contibutors in our family including General Patton!
Historian Teresa Kemp's Cancer is gone!!!
In addition Coming soon ....you will find the following information at this site:
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Clean Water and Africa: THE ATIAVI WATER PROJECT IN GHANA
Access to clean water is a basic human right and a necessary precondition to all our human rights. An accessible supply of clean water is essential to improving health, education and overall productivity around the world, yet currently over one billion people lack access to a basic supply of clean water. More than a quarter of these people (311 million) live in sub-Saharan Africa, which means that roughly 45% of Africa’s population lacks access to clean water (UNICEF).
Lack of access to water presents significant gender issues as well. African women spend hours each day, walking up to ten miles, to retrieve the day’s supply of potable water for their households, leaving them with no time to care for their families or participate in any income-generating activities. Lack of access to clean water and sanitation has direct impacts on health, education, and poverty reduction.
THE ATIAVI WATER PROJECT
Young boys hike miles to fetch water
Please contribute.
Make your donation today to QTI, INC. for the Atiavi Water Project.
For more information contact us at:
nanaqueenmothers@gmail.com
Phone: 1 (818) 288-2356 Write contributions payable to:
QTI, INC. – Atiavi Water Project
Post Office Box 42739
Atlanta, Georgia 30311 USA
We thank you.
2007 Highlights:
"The Art of Languages & the Underground Railroad Quilt Code Exhibit" is at the International King Chapel
At Morehouse College ( 2nd Floor)
January 18th- Feburary 28th 2007
Reception: January 18th, 2007
For more information call (404) 468-7050.
Sankofa Sprit is hosted a Preview Event at the Underground Railroad Quilt Code Museum Saturday January 27th 6-9:00 pm.
We have lots of information on all of our families.
We now have copies of the documents that are also at the Family Life Center in Salt Lake City, Utah dating back to William Strother's purchase of land in 1669.
The land now called Ferrys Farm was later sold to Augustine Washington who was GeorgeWashington's father. His other decendants include Charles Robb, General Patton, Zachary Tyler, President Taylor and President Jimmy Carter are all decendants of William Strother my ancestor.
We celebrate the passing of Thomas Wilson Jr., my father's brother in Mayberry West Virginia! He is survived by Howard Wilson, Sammy Jefferson and wife, Bernice Wilson and family.
Serena & Howard Wilson (my parents) are healthy and recovered well from cancer treatments. Thank you for your prayers.
We also extend our prayers to Wayne and Nicole Perry for the passing of their little girl.
Visit our extended family's website dedicated to our first ancestor in America, William Strother the Immigrant.
Lori Soron, Great-Great Grand-daughter of abolitionist Levi Coffin is doing historical presentations about her ancestor's work on the UGRR. She hosted a conference in Indiana last spring. They are still looking for original documents from Levi Coffin or his wife. For More information contact her at:
Lori Soron
1855 Fieldcrest Lane
Holady, Utah 84117
Phone number (801) 278-5061
Dr. Howard & Serena Wilson along with Teresa & Kir Kemp
attended the Underground Railroad National Freedom Center opening in Cincinnati, Ohio Gala where they were introduced by Harry Smith of CBS News on the Commemorating Slaves Freedom segment.
We are members of the "Friends of Freedom Society " Ohio Underground Railroad Association who continue documenting, commemorating and researching the lives of people who names and faces you do not know.
We are currently in the process of applying for UGRR National Park Service "Network to Freedom" for our programs, traveling exhibits and museum exhibits. Much of our documentation with photos will become public at that point.
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"I closed the UGRR Quillt Code Museum in Atlanta GA in 2007 to fight a cancer diagnosis. It has slowed me down but we are still dedicated to educating by exhibits, lectures and providing information to build a bridge of understanding between America and Africa!" Excuse any typos and old links, we will update the site daily until it is current."