March 23 The Underground Railroad Special Stamp Dedication

The Detroit PCC Postal Customer Council is proud to host:
A special Stamp Dedication ceremony commemorating the Underground Railroad (UGRR) 
The Detroit PCC is honored to partner with The Detroit River Project in celebrating our heroes at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church.  8850 Woodward Ave.  The women and men of the "network to freedom" known as the Underground Railroad, worked tirelessly through fear of detection and arrest to give the dream of freedom to those who sought that what was denied.Detroiter, William Lambert, known as the Detroit Underground Railroad Stationmaster is in this UGRR Stamp Collection getting long overdue recognition as to who he truly was; an American Hero.   Descendants of William Lambert will be speaking and sharing his and their stories during the event. 

Special Guest Remarks:  Christina Streety-Napier, Author Code Name Midnight, William Lambert & The Underground Railroad, Husband, Joseph Napier, Film & Podcaster.  Barry Jurgenson, National Park Service, Network to Freedom. The Reverend Anthony Estes, SMSJ Episcopal Church.   US Postal Service, Richard Moreton, Michigan One-District Manager, Ronald Morris, Postmaster, City of Detroit & Detroit PCC Postal Co-Chair, Jake Busacker, Detroit PCC Industry Co-Chair.
Saturday, March 23, 2024  1:00 PM
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Official Stamp Launch -  Maryland, March 9, 2024 
 Pictured on the stamp sheet:  Catharine Coffin, Frederick Douglass,  Thomas Garrett, Laura Haviland,
Lewis Hayden, Harriet Jacobs, William Lambert, Jermain Loguen, William Still and Harriet Tubman.  
You can puchase stamps and other Underground Railroad postal products online

Event Information

Event Date 03-23-2024 1:00 pm
Individual Price More details to come.
Location St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church

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2024 March 23 - The Underground Railroad Stamp Dedication

On March 23, 2024, The Detroit PCC partnered with The Detroit River Project (DRP) for a Special Stamp Dedication ceremony commemorating the Underground Railroad (UGRR) at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit, Michigan. We honored Detroiter William Lambert, known as the Detroit Underground Railroad Stationmaster, and one of ten Freedom Fighters featured in the UGRR Stamp Collection. Thank you to all the speakers and everyone who made this event a success. More pics coming soon at www.detroitpcc.com.
Pics: L to R: Abolitionist and civil rights activist William Lambert, UGRR Stamp Dedication, flyer for the event, Toussaint Lambert, son of William Lambert - one of the first African American letter carriers. #undergroundrailroadstamps

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Below: L to R: Kim Simmons, DRP, Ron Morris, PCC Co-Chair, LaDonna Smith, PCC Admin, Jake Busacker, PCC Co-Chair, Patricia Bridgeforth, CRM USPS, Joseph Napier, Narrator UGRR history, Carol Zarek, PCC Sec., Gary Hinton, PCC Support. - Rt.  Event attendees at St. Matthew's and St. Joseph's Church, founded by William Lambert.   After the wonderful dedication, we gathered in Jamison Hall for refreshments and attendees had the opportunity to purchase sheets of the Underground Railroad stamps and acquire the special days stamp cancellation. 

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Below: These commemorative stamp sets and more can be purchased online. Typically, a commemorative stamp has a limited production run and is sold for only one year. 
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