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jan 1, 1857 - The Parkville-Quindaro Escape Route

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A primary route to freedom in Quindaro was via Parkville, Missouri and the Parkville-Quindaro ferry operated by Quindaro Resident Otis Webb. So effective was this mode of escape that the ferry was once burned by pro-slave forces.

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jan 1, 1857
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~ 168 years ago