Lujuana Hood, director of the Pan-African Heritage Museum of the USA (PAHMUSA), will discuss the Underground Railroad in Springfield during a walking tour on Saturday, April 9, from 10:30 am to noon.

Beginning at the Springfield Museums, the tour will include important spots along the African American Heritage Trail and will conclude with a tour of PAHMUSA in Tower Square.

The tour is part of the Second Saturday Walking Tour series, co-sponsored by the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association and the Springfield Museums. Walking tour tickets may be purchased in the museum Welcome Center at 21 Edwards Street on the day of the event. Tickets are free for members of the civic association or of the museums. Tickets for non-members are $5 per person. All proceeds will go toward improvements to the neighborhood.

For additional information, call the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association at 413.747.1830 or email aqca@kimballtowers.com.