In coastal regions such as Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay provided an extensive waterway system that served as a crucial passage to freedom. Although most of the published accounts of enslaved fugitives describe the use of boats or ships as a means of escaping from slavery, until recently, the maritime dimension of the Underground Railroad has been neglected.

Moderator Richard Bell, PhD, author of Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped Into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home, joins Timothy D. Walker, PhD, editor of Sailing to Freedom Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad, and contributor Cheryl Janifer LaRoche, PhD, as they discuss where and how enslaved Marylanders made their way to freedom using the water.

Thursday, December 9, 2021 | 12-1 PM | Virtual | Free
Presented by the MCHC Maritime Committee

Promotional Image: Sailing to Freedom Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad book cover.

Hosted by Margot Kopera, MCHC Public Programs Manager
Moderated by Richard Bell, PhD
Featuring Timothy D. Walker, PhD and Cheryl Janifer LaRoche, PhD
Recording produced by Joe Tropea, Curator of Films & Photographs

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