The Underground Railroad on Long Island: Friends in Freedom

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Discover Long Island's pivotal role in the Underground Railroad and the stories of the brave men and women whose legacy lives on today.

From the arrival of the Quakers in the seventeenth century to the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, Long Island played an important role in the Underground Railroad's work to guide slaves to freedom. In Old Westbury, the Post family established a major stop on the freedom trail with the help of an escaped Virginia slave. In Jericho, families helped escaping slaves to freedom from the present-day Maine Maid Inn. Elias Hicks helped free 191 slaves himself and worked to create Underground Railroad safe houses in many northeastern cities. Some former slaves even established permanent communities across the island. Visit the safe houses—many of which are still standing today—and explore the journey of runaway slaves on Long Island.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609497705
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/12/2013
Series:	American Heritage
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	1,112,414
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Kate Velsor is Director of the Underground Railroad Teaching Partnership, making presentations to schools, museums, historical societies and community groups. She is a member of the Oyster Bay Historical Society and the Queens Historical Society and is on the educational committee for the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

The Society of Friends on Long Island 15

The First Free Black Communities on Long Island 29

Elias Hicks: The Prophet from Jericho 41

Quaker Families and Their Connections 51

Jerusalem 57

Jericho 65

Old Westbury 85

The Story of Levi Trusty 103

The Underground Railroad Connection from North Carolina to Long Island 119

Epilogue 123

Notes 125

Bibliography 133

Index 139

About the Author 143