Beginning Date
Saturday, November 3, 1855
Starting Point
On Saturday night, November 3, 1855, six enslaved people, heavily armed, mounted horses near Fairmont, Virginia and galloped northwards towards freedom. One man was recaptured, but the remainder apparently eluded re-enslavement, despite their enslavers offering a $1,000 reward for their recapture.
Escape Numbers
6
Outcome
Recapture/Death
Freedom
Mixed