

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hidden Messages in Negro Spirituals on the Underground Railroad
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm
- **Event Description**: This free program examines the hidden meanings embedded in Negro spirituals sung before and after the Civil War. These songs carried coded messages that provided guidance on when and how enslaved African Americans could safely escape to freedom. In her program, historian and storyteller Connie Martin will use musical recordings and storytelling to reveal how spirituals functioned as tools of communication and survival. Following the presentation, children from Proctor Center’s after-school program will sing several songs featured in Martin’s program. This lecture was made possible by Proctor Center and by Illinois Humanities, which is supported in part by the Illinois General Assembly, as well as by contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations. RSVP at 309-674-1921.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/peoria/hidden-messages-in-negro-spirituals-on-the-underground-railroad/200029755688011
- **Event Categories**: live-music, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Peoria
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Proctor Recreation Center
- **lat**: 40.68540646784
- **long**: -89.61608003609
- **full address**: Proctor Recreation Center, 309 S Du Sable St, Peoria, IL 61605-1843, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Peoria Historical Society (https://allevents.in/org/peoria-historical-society/12079706)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Proctor Recreation Center, 309 S Du Sable St, Peoria, IL 61605-1843, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Peoria Historical Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** live-music, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Hidden Messages in Negro Spirituals on the Underground Railroad ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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