O Canada!
Prior to 1865 and 360 miles long miles north of Loudoun County, was Ontario, Canada – the northern star forContinue Reading
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Amos Norris on the Road to Freedom: from Loudoun County to Niagara Falls
Free black man, Amos Norris, was mentioned in a previous post on Nest of Abolitionists. His story deserves closer attentionContinue Reading
Plain Dress and the Underground Railroad
Simple clothing styles, referred to as “plain” within the Quaker community, visibly distinguished 19th century Quakers from their more fashionableContinue Reading
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