Nathan and Polly Johnson, prominent African American abolitionists in New Bedford, sheltered escaped slaves in this Underground Railroad ‘station.’ It was here, in September 1838, that Frederick (Augustus Washington Bailey) Douglass found freedom, a new name, and with his wife Anna, his first home in freedom. The house has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior. Come tour this important, historical home right in our own backyard. Free and open to the public from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.
