This book describes archaeological investigations into an early Underground Railroad from 1687 until the 1760s, an escape route for slaves to Florida, and the Underground Railroad that was the escape route for slaves to northern states and to Canada that operated during the 1800s.
General Note
Title proper from title frame.
Includes chronology.
Includes glossary.
Content Note
What is historical archaeology? -- Introduction : the Underground Railroad -- An early Underground Railroad -- Faces left behind -- Bound for Brooklyn -- An angel of mercy -- Resistance in Kentucky : Fort Nelson -- Escape to Canada -- What archaeologists found out.