Ontario church Harriet Tubman attended gets upgrades, to soon reopen for tours
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Conductors on the Underground Railroad, like Tubman, would tell the refugees to head to the Salem Chapel, said Bush. Chapel community members would then help the newcomers settle in, provide clothing and food, and find work.
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