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Grover Barn designated stop on Underground Railroad
Guardians of Grover Barn say the Grover Barn in Lawrence has earned National Park Service Network to Freedom recognition as an Underground Railroad stop. The city acquired the barn in 1980 and plans a Aug 18 tour during the Watkins Museum Civil War event. designation may unlock grants for preservation and interpretive signage.
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Kerry Altenbernd
Guardians of
Grover Barn
Altenbernd
Brown
National Park Service
Network To Freedom
Diane Stoddard
Lawrence
Watkins Museum of History