The Underground Railroad
Title
The Underground Railroad
Description
The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-1800s, and used by African-American slaves to escape into free states, Canada and Nova Scotia with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. This document is specific to the railroad connecting Fort Erie to Western New York.
Source
Louis McDermott Collection
Files
Collection
Citation
“The Underground Railroad,” Fort Erie Local History, accessed April 28, 2024, http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/items/show/6649.