The class arrived at the Dolgeville Post Office at 9 a.m. on February 1, 1999. The class met with the Living School Book staff - Mrs. Shelley, Ms. Wexler, and Mr. Gates. The class also met with the local television news crew, Mr. Richard Zientek, a retired Dolgeville teacher, and Mr. Byron Walrath, the postmaster.

After the class met with everybody, we began to examine the mural by using the Observation, Question, and Inference (OQI) exercise. This helps us to understand the mural and it's meaning better. Following that, we all went to our stations. At one station students used the OQI exercise. At another, students interviewed Mr. Walrath and Mr. Zientek. They were asked questions about the mural, its history and the relationship of the mural and the Dolgeville community. At other stations, students were videotaping and photographing the mural and the activities taking place. Students also did research using resources provided by the Postmaster.

After working for about two hours, we boarded the bus for Brockett Farm, located a few miles outside of the village of Dolgeville. This was one of the many stations where slaves stayed on the journey to freedom. After lunch, we got back on the bus for home. On the way, we stopped at a rest area to get a view of the Mohawk Valley, a route traveled by many runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad. Here we posed for a class picture. Then we returned to the classroom and discussed the day's activities. Everyone in the class gave opinions and input on the day.