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WHAT

Underground Railroad Marker Dedication

The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative will have a ceremony to dedicate a new Underground Railroad Marker for Asbury Parker, an Underground Railroad conductor who initially escaped from Cabell County.

WHERE

Harris Riverfront Park

At 10th Street and Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Huntington, WV

WHEN

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2026

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