Today people walked from the Canal Museum in Roanoke Rapids to River Falls Park in Weldon to honor the Canal Trail's designation and the Weldon riverfront's designation on the Roanoke as part of the National Park Service's Network to Freedom.
The following are profiles compiled through research of the Roanoke Valley's links to the Underground Railroad.
Three years of work and research will be unveiled Saturday as the Roanoke Valley honors the legacy of the Underground Railroad.
The Roanoke Canal Trail has officially been designated as part of the National Park Service's Network to Freedom, signifying it as part of the Underground Railroad.