The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad (HM2IG0)

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N 39° 44.345', W 77° 28.762'

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Monterey Pass Gave Protection to Those Seeking Freedom

The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes used by African American slaves during the early to mid 1800's, to escape to the free states and Canada. One of the routes used by African-American slaves was South Mountain, where they crossed the Potomac River near Knoxville, MD.
Moving to the area of modern day Rouzerville, known then as Waterloo and Pikesville, the Jacob Shocky farm helped many African-Americans to safety by leading them to safe places to hide.
Using the mountain at night due to it's spurs and densely forested areas, it provided shelter and safety. Moving northward along the ridge, the South Mountain Underground Railroad route led directly to Pennsylvania and points north.
By 1860, Franklin County had the fifth largest African-American population in Pennsylvania. Many of these men would later serve the Union army by volunteering into one of the United States Colored Troops regiments.
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Date Added Friday, July 5th, 2019 at 8:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 287546 N 4401738
Decimal Degrees39.73908333, -77.47936667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 44.345', W 77° 28.762'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 44' 20.7" N, 77° 28' 45.72" W
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