Interesting Facts
Are you ready for some more facts? I hope you said yes, because here are 12 interesting facts about station masters.
Are you ready for some more facts? I hope you said yes, because here are 12 interesting facts about station masters.
Cargo was a code word for slaves coming to a station.
Cargo was a code word for slaves coming to a station.
The Quaker Society of Friends was a code word for helpers of the Underground Railroad.
The Quaker Society of Friends was a code word for helpers of the Underground Railroad.
There were 3,200 people working for the Underground Railroad.
There were 3,200 people working for the Underground Railroad.
Most station masters were fugitive slaves.
Most station masters were fugitive slaves.
A lot of station masters were also Quakers.
A lot of station masters were also Quakers.
Abolitionists helped slaves, too.
Abolitionists helped slaves, too.
Quakers, Methodists, Baptists, Americans, and Canadians were all station masters.
Quakers, Methodists, Baptists, Americans, and Canadians were all station masters.
Station masters were also called stockholders.
Station masters were also called stockholders.
Station masters could be put to death for helping slaves.
Station masters could be put to death for helping slaves.
Thomas Garrett helped about 2,500 slaves.
Thomas Garrett helped about 2,500 slaves.
Levi Coffin was the " president" of the Underground Railroad.
Levi Coffin was the " president" of the Underground Railroad.
Levi Coffin and his family supposedly helped over 3,000 slaves get to freedom.
Levi Coffin and his family supposedly helped over 3,000 slaves get to freedom.