Our Town News Lathrop House hosts Celebration of Freedom Published on Aug. 2, 2015 Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print The house's new basement was open to visitors looking to learn about the Underground Railroad, as well as re-enactors and speakers. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Kendra Morgan, of Holland, left, watches as her daughter Kaiya Morgan-Thompson, 8, center, speaks with Michael Crutcher, Sr., right, who is portraying abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Lathrop House is now situated off Main Street. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Nathan Dale, 5, center, plays a game. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Michael Crutcher, Sr., center, delivers a speech as abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Yulanda Burgess, of Detroit, left, embroiders a 34 star American Flag as other members of the 5th USCT Company C quilt together. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Kaiya Morgan-Thompson, 8, holds an American Flag against her Civil War-era dress. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image As their sister Yemoja, 4, left, watches, Mali'aka, 10, center right, shows her brother Ricareo Dennis, 8, all of North Toledo, how to use an old-fashioned toy. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Cheri Dennis, of North Toledo, left, and Harold Glover, of South Toledo, right, inspect a map marked with locations of Underground Railroad stations. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Roger Jenot, center, delivers a speech as President Abraham Lincoln. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Sherry Payne, center, leans over to whisper to her granddaughter Mariah, 3, as they listen to a re-enactor portraying Frederick Douglass. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Related Items lathrop house Recommended for you Click to comment