Beginning Date
Saturday, October 16, 1852
Starting Point
Description
On Saturday, October 16, 1852, a group of 16 enslaved people escaped from near Hagerstown, Maryland. Fifteen of the freedom seekers were claimed by slaveholding lawyer Elias Cheney, and another person held by lawyer Alexander Mitchell. A $1000 reward was offered for their recapture. Their ultimate fate remains unknown.
Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
16
Escape Numbers Comment
Accounts place numbers between 15 and 16
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown