During the 1800s, thousands of people escaped slavery using the Underground Railroad. Many of them came to Montreal. One of them, Shadrach Minkins, travelled hundreds of kilometres and escaped arrest, looking for freedom. Now, a plaque has been added to his tombstone.
AuSABLE CHASM The North Star Underground Railroad Museum is asking people to nominate any individual, business, organization or politician who has made a po
AuSABLE CHASM The North Star Underground Railroad Museum is asking people to nominate any individual, business, organization or politician who has made a p
Communities from Watertown to Lake Champlain were part of the network of safe houses that helped people escape from slavery in the American south during the decades leading up to the Civil War.