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1856 Parkersburg VA Stampede

VA
Beginning Date
Sunday, August 10, 1856
Starting Point
Parkersburg, VA
Route
Mid Points
Unknown
End Point
Unknown
Description

On Sunday night, August 10, 1856, seven enslaved people escaped from Parkersburg, Virginia. Their ultimate fate remains unknown. 

Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
7
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Related Documents
Baltimore (MD) Sun, "Slave Stampede," August 21, 1856
Boston (MA) Liberator, "Slave Stampede," August 29, 1856

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Contact

Director: Matthew Pinsker
House Divided Project
PO Box 1773 / 61 N. West Street
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA 17013
Email: hdivided@dickinson.edu
Tel: 717-245-1865

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