Putnam Underground Railroad Symposium
Saturday, October 4, 2025
9 A.M. - 4 p.m.
Putnam Presbyterian Church*
467 Woodlawn Avenue
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Join us for the Putnam Underground Railroad Symposium! This event is free and open to the public and will feature prominent speakers, engaging discussions, and is sure to create a lasting impression. So that we can plan for the event, we request that you pre-register for the Symposium by using the form below.
For details about the Symposium’s presenters, please visit the event page. The tentative schedule for the day includes the following:
9 - 10:30 a.m. Kate Masur
10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. Speaker #2
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch - Participants can leave the Symposium for lunch, or you can purchase (in advance) a ticket for the lunch provided at the event. The fee for lunch is $20 per person. Please complete the PURCHASE LUNCH box below.
1 - 2 p.m. Speaker #3
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Speaker #4
*Parking is available along Woodlawn Avenue and on the north side of the Church. A ramp is available in the rear of the church.
If you would like to purchase lunch for the Symposium, please use this link.
(More information about the symposium lunch coming soon)
Plan your visit …
The Putnam Underground Railroad Interpretive Center opened May 1, 2019, in the Stone Academy Historic Site and Museum, 115 Jefferson Street, Zanesville. The Center features a museum exhibit, a resources library, and an on-going research component. It is open May - September during regular museum hours (Wednesday - Friday from 1:00 to 4:00 and Saturday 10:00 - 4:00) and year round by appointment. Cost is $5.00 for adults and $1.00 for students and includes admission to the museum. Off-site presentations about Underground Railroad and Abolitionist activity in Putnam and Zanesville are available free of charge to civic and community groups.