Guiding Lights: Underground Railroad Conductors in York County, Pa.

by Scott L. Mingus and Scott L. Mingus Sr.

Several well-used Underground Railroad paths ran through York County, Pennsylvania, before the American Civil War. Freedom seekers crossed the Mason-Dixon Line after traveling through the rural Maryland countryside and set foot on free soil, often for the first time. But, York County often was a dangerous place for a runaway, with professional slave catchers roaming the region. Much of the population, particularly in the southern townships, had strong...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08YRWRPJ2
• ISBN13: 9798701633948
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"