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