Was there a stop on the Underground Railroad in Frederick County, Maryland? Was the C&O canal not used as a route, or would it have been too guarded? Often times we don’t see what is right in front of us.
—Ann
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Dear Ann,
There was more than one stop on the Underground Railroad in politically divided Maryland, where pro-Slavery and pro-Secessionist sentiment, generally speaking, was greater in the east and receded as one went westward. There are entire websites that can be consulted for the now-known “stations” in Frederick and adjacent towns in Frederick County.
http://urrfreepress.com/index_files/Underground_Railroad_Tours.pdf
http://www.mdslavery.net/html/antebellum/fr.html
http://visitmaryland.org/BrochuresandMaps/UndergroundRailroad.pdf
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/archives/article_69b20830-d442-5e4c-9ef5-c1068109ca1a.html
http://www.freedomrailroad.com/
Sometimes we do see what is right in front of us. All we have to do is look.
Sincerely,
Jon Guttman
Research Director
World History Group
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