Safe Houses and the Underground Railraod in East Central Ohio
For slaves fleeing captivity, the Underground Railroad was the most viable means of escape, and with over three thousand miles of clandestine routes and secret trails, Ohio had the country's most extensive network of safe houses. A great number of these passageways were concentrated throughout the state's east central region, particularly the inland channels of Coshocton, Holmes and Guernsey Counties and the now-famous canal route, a major conduit winding through Tuscarawas and Stark Counties. Similarly, runaways sought refuge in the hills and valleys of Harrison County, as well as in the Quaker stronghold of Columbiana County. Using the lett…
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- ISBN: 978-1-59629-246-8
- EAN: 9781596292468
- Produktnummer: 10756711
- Verlag: History Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 125 S.
- Masse: H22.6 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.5 cm 218 g
- Gewicht: 218
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