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Cycling through Black History
The Massachusetts African-American Heritage
Bicycling Route Network
A network of 10 to 400-mile bicycling routes that will guide individuals, families and groups on a journey through the places that show the rich African-American history of Massachusetts; developed through partnerships with local communities and organizations.
Rewards:– Education
– Celebration
– Adventure
– Tourism
– Health
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Schematic Map of the Major Road Routes for Biking to Visit AA-Heritage Sites, and Ferry System
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What do we do (Draft)?
• Link together known A-A heritage sites in a larger bicycle-friendly road route and rail-trail map of Massachusetts
• Stimulate and receive information on new A-A heritage sites from local historical and biking groups
• Link this new information to the existing road route structure, creating new loops and spurs
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What else to we do (Draft)?
• Provide web-based – Cue sheets for biking– Historical detail about sites– Pictures– Music– Podcasts– Links to other state’s routes– Possible alternate routes for drivers– Links to services to bicyclists along the road, B&B’s,
bike shops etc.
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What sites/routes now exist?
• Marthas Vineyard• New Bedford• Nantucket• Upper Housatonic• Northampton• Boston• Cambridge• Worcester county
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Marthas Vineyard
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New Bedford
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Florence (Northampton)
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Boston
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Nantucket
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Upper Housatonic Region – Western MA
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Worcester County
Routes under construction
• Worcester
• Leicester
• Southbridge
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New England and Beyond
• Portsmouth NH• Portland ME• Woonsocket RI• Last Green Valley CT• Upper Housatonic (CT part)• Vermont• Underground Railroad Route – Mobile AL
to Canada – Adventure Cycling
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Last Green Valley, CT. Prudence Crandall, Samuel May and other sites
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Portsmouth, NH
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Other Initiatives – Adventure Cycling UGRR Trail Mobile to Canada
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Inaugural Annual Ride and Celebration West Medford – Arlington - Bedford - Concord
• Under construction – target: Spring, 2009• West Medford –
– Slave wall– Royall House– William Overton home
• East Arlington – Prince Hall Cemetery• Arlington (Menotomy) –
– Thomas Ferrit, (Mulatto Natick Praying Indian); Cuff Whittemore; David Lamson
• Lexington Town Green – Prince Estabrook
• Bedford Old Burial Ground - Cambridge Moore, Caesar Prescott and Caesar Jones
• Concord – Peter Salem
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Slave Wall, West Medford
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36 Jerome Street, West Medford, home of William Overton, host to Riverside Cycle Club, 1893
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Prince Hall Cemetery, East Arlington
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Menotomy (Arlington)
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Our member, Mabray Andrews, at Bedford Old Burial Ground, marker listing Cambridge Moore,
Caesar Prescott and Caesar Jones
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Members Arlen Hall, Mary Collins and Larry Finison with Charles Price as Prince Estabrook,
near Lexington Town Green
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Cycling through Black History and Black Cycling History
Although this is not our major focus, the story is not complete without attention to a special part of black history – black cycling history.
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“Colored” Bike Clubs in MA, circa 1890’s
• Riverside Club– Cambridge/Boston we’ve identified about 30 members by name
• Albion Club– Worcester, and possibly a “clubhouse” in Woonsocket RI – Major Taylor– Bert Hazard– Bert Williams
• Douglass Club– Worcester– Major Taylor– George Brown– Benjamin Walker and at least 8 others
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Logo of the Riverside Cycle Club, circa 1893-98
Clubhouse on Main Street Cambridge
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Riverside Club Members and Associates, circa 1890’s
J.D. Allson Joseph G. Holmes
James Anderson Charles W. Johnson
T.A. Armstrong Geo. C. Lewis
T.E. Bowser H. Mechins
John W. Bowser George Mercer
James H. Conover William H. Nott (Knot?)
Harry Conover William Overton
William Cruckendel William Peters
Edward Dandildge? N.F. Saunders
Oliver Dobson Bud Seldom
Leonard Gordon W.A. Smith
Horace Gould James Smith
W.R. Grant A.E. Somerset
W.H. Hamilton Robert Teamoh
John Hannah John O. Turner
William A. Hayes Richard Washington
J.W. Hill Willis A. West
R. Williams
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Riverside Cycle Club
At the annual meeting of the Riverside Cycle Club has elected the following officers for this year: T.E. Bowser pres, W.H. Hamilton vice pres, Geo.C. Lewis secy, W.A. Smith treas, J. Anderson capt, W.A. Smith 1st lieut. C.W. Johnson 2nd lieut, W.A. Smith bugler, J.D. Allson color bearer, N.F. Saunders reporter. The club intends to give a few socials next month. Boston Globe, January 14, 1894 p. 9
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The Riversides
The second annual race of the Riverside Cycle Club composed of young colored riders, yesterday afternoon at the Back Bay, was a success. It was 4:30 when the first race was called. The course started from the fens, ran out to the reservoir and return. Sixteen contestants lined up and were started. The judges [included] Robert T. Teamoh [Teamoh was a member of the Mass. House of Representatives, and responsible for introducing and getting passage of a resolution denouncing the League of American Wheelmen’s color bar of 1984]…. In the evening a reception was held at the rooms of the club on Main St. Cambridge. Boston Globe August 26, 1894, p 6
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And integrated clubs too
Sandersdale Sunday Bicycle Club of Southbridge MA. Not much known about this club yet.
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Sandersdale (Southbridge) Sunday Bicycle Club, circa 1897
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More of our mystery club
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Cycling through Black History: Attending Events and Spreading
the WordWe’ve passed out literature at the following events• MassBike BikeFest, Concord, August 2007• George Street Challenge, Worcester July 2007• Major Taylor Century, Whitinsville, August, 2007• Moving Together Statewide Bicycle and
Pedestrian Conference, October, 2007• AltWheels Alternative Transportation and Energy
Festival, September, 2007• Tribute to Major Taylor, Worcester, May, 2008
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Members Marva Nathan, David Loutzenheiser and Jan Brown at the MassBike BikeFest, August 2007
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At MassBikes’ Bike Fest, August 2007
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In Honor of the Major Taylor Monument Unveiling at Worcester Public Library,
May 21, 2008Pictures from the eventExcerpts microfilm of Major Taylor’s
scrapbook of news clippings from 1897-1906
Selected places in MA and New England he trained and raced
(we have a copy of the microfilm, and a great student project would be to go through it for additional information)
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Sculptor Antonio Tobias Courtesy of The Major Taylor Association, Betty Jenewin photo
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General Dallas C. Brown (Major Taylor’s grandson) and Edwin Moses at the Major Taylor Monument Dedication,
May 21, 2008 Courtesy of the Major Taylor Association. Christine Peterson photo
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At the unveiling, Greg LeMond, Karen Brown Donovan (an MT great grand-daughter), Lynne Tolman and Robert Nasdor (of the Major
Taylor Association), General Dallas C. Brown (Major Taylor’s grandson), and Edwin Moses
Courtesy of the Major Taylor Association, Christine Peterson photo
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Major Taylor Monument Slide Show
• See complete slide show at• http://www.majortaylorassociation.org/events.shtml
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19th Century Social Biking Clubs and Racing Venues
Featuring Major Taylor
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Boston v Philadelphia, 1897
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Charles River Park & Westboro
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Major Taylor wins at Hamden Park, Springfield, 1897
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Westboro & Cambridge, 1899
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Charles River Park Velodrome, Where Major Taylor Raced
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Rigby (So. Portland), Maine
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Worcester
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Worcester to Boston and Back with the Douglass Cycle Club, June 1899?
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Progress to Date• Identified and contacted over 60 individuals with information or interest• Over 20 individuals who have attended at least one organizational meeting.• Identified existing African-American and related routes in all parts of the state and close to
Massachusetts border– New Bedford Underground Railroad Trail– African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard– Black Heritage Trail, Nantucket – Upper Housatonic African American Heritage Trail– Black Heritage Trail, Boston– Cambridge African American Heritage Trail– Portsmouth, NH Black Heritage Trail (spur)– Portland ME sites (spur)– Last Green Valley, CT (spur)– Underground Railroad Trail in Florence (Northampton)– Boston by Bike/Hub on Wheels Underground Railroad Trail
• Produced a schematic map of possible routes in Massachusetts• Established collegial relationships with:
– Museum of African American History– Mass-Bike– Major Taylor Association
• Original historical research accomplished on African American bicycling in the 19th Century• Corrected historical errors via letter to the editor of the American Bicyclist to appear soon• Begun web site
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Possible Front Page
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Possible Front Page
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Possible Front Page
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Contact Us
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Members and Interested Others
Meeting Attendees to Date• Marva Nathan • Priscilla Douglas• Celeste Bernardo • Thomas Doughton• Mary Collins • Karen Spiller • Pamela Mason • Jan Brown • Leslie Harris • Jason Harris • Jane Bowers • Ebi Okara • Kevin Brooks • Ann Williams • Vivian Johnson • David Loutzenheiser• Mabray Andrews • Lee Archung • Denise Dabney • Arlen Hall • Larry Finison • Alex Goldfeld• Karen Brown Donovan
Inaugural Host at Museum of African American History• Beverly Morgan-Welch Invited to Meetings and Interested Others• Karl Reid • Kerry Buckley • Anne Lusk • Gordon Doty • Lee Blake • Jeff Robinson • Rachel Fletcher • Frances Jones-Sneed • Abby Atkins• James Hornsby • Sue Congdon• Josh Lehman• Maria Finison• Dagny Ashley• Ajamu Brown• Nicole Freedman• Peter Lee• Beth White• Joanne Riley• Adelaide Cromwell• Denise Castronovo• Craig Della Penna• Margaret Morrisey
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Sub Committees
• Organizational development
• Website and electronic aids
• Sites and routes
• Youth
• Inaugural event
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