Beginning Date
Sunday, November 8, 1857
Starting Point
On Sunday night, November 8, 1857, a family of seven enslaved people--a father, mother, and their five children--escaped from Preston county, Virginia and headed towards Pennsylvania. They were recaptured near Uniontown, Pennsylvania, where despite making a "desperate resistance, fighting with knives, hatchets, &c." the freedom seekers were overpowered.
Escape Numbers
7
Outcome
Violence
Recapture/Death