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David Ruggles Center Museum Open Hours: Sundays, 12-4, June-October.

The David Ruggles Center for History and Education will be open for  visitors Sundays 12-4 from  June 4- September 25, with the exception of June 25 when the museum will be closed. Current exhibit include: "David Ruggles: At the Vanguard of Liberty"; “'The Spirit Calls Me There': Sojourner Truth in Florence, 1844-1857"; "Lydia Maria Child"; [...]

Juneteenth Program:  “David Ruggles, Organizer: Meeting of the 1844 “Colored Citizens of Northampton,” & the 1850 Meeting to resist the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850,” by Steve Strimer. Followed by a Walking Tour.

David Ruggles Center 225 Nonotuck St., Florence

In honor of Juneteenth, the DRC is proud to present a new slideshow developed and presented by Steve Strimer: "David Ruggles, Organizer: Meeting of the 1844 "Colored Citizens of Northampton," & the 1850 Meeting to resist the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850." The presentation will be held at the Ruggles Center and will be followed [...]