Rescue of Jane Johnson and her Children
Jane Johnson and her children were rescued in 1855, lawsuits filed including prosecution of Passmore Williamsom; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William …
Portrait of Mary Millburn
Mary Millburn escaped from Norfolk dressed as a man and stowed away on a boat to Philadelphia in 1858; she settled in Boston and became …
John Thompson finally escaped an abusive master on top of a train car.
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Resurrection of Henry Box Brown
Henry “Box” Brown was sent by mail to Philadelphia, 1856; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Escaping with Master’s Carriages and Horses
Harriet Shephard led 10 others, including her five children, from Chestertown, Maryland in November 1855 in stolen carriages and horses to Wilmington, where they found …
Escape by Enslaved Man from Leesburg, Virginia with White Woman and and Child, Likely his Wife.
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
A Bold Stroke for Freedom
Six people escaped in a wagon stolen on Christmas Eve 1855, four reached safety; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.