The idea to create the Fitchburg Abolitionist Park  digital exhibit originated from discussions about a historical panel that was going to be placed in the Fitchburg Abolitionist Park.  The historical panel provides a timeline and brief overview of the abolitionist efforts in Fitchburg.  With such a rich history of abolitionist work, the panel cannot highlight all of the work done. As a result, this digital exhibit was born.  A QR code is located on the historical panel so that visitors can scan the code to find this exhibit and learn more about the abolitionist movement. 

There are 3 overarching goals for this exhibit. First, we wanted to supplement the information on the historical panel.  Second, we intended to expand the audience reach for the work already done by Fitchburg Historical Society. Lastly, we wanted to digitize content that was  previously only available in print. 

This exhibit could not have been created without the support of the Fitchburg Historical Society - specifically the  support of Executive Director, Susan Navarre and Loretta Kline, Program and Membership Assistant. We are also indebted to the work done by Simone Blake who did the painstaking research to create Citations on Abolitionist History in Fitchburg. This resource guide provided the foundation for the documents included in this exhibit.