National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
room 14 ECHOES
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
One of two sites recognized in Minnesota as National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom designated by the US Park Service. Brief audio of 14 individuals who made this possible in the 1860's and beyond.
Pioneer and Soldiers Cemetery
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The Echoes
Hester Patterson
Jerry Bruce
Thomas Jefferson
Oscar Vaughn
Ruben Burley
Clenis Lee
Amos (AH) Watkins
Archie Ramsey
Woodford Anderson
John Robinson
William Goodridge
Solomon Hare
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