Beginning Date
Saturday, July 1, 1854
Starting Point
Route
Mid Points
End Point
Description
In the early summer of 1854, three enslaved people escaped from Palmyra, Missouri. The freedom seekers were recaptured in Illinois.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Group Escape
Escape Numbers
3
Outcomes
Outcome
Recapture/Death
Sources
Notes on Sources
Blackett, The Captive's Quest, 140