jan 1, 1862 - George Washington

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In the winter of 1861-1862, George Washington, a slave owned by Jesse Miller whose farm was located near the contemporary K.C.I. airport in Platte County, Missouri, broke free with the aid of a fellow slave and took the well-established escape route through Parkville to
Quindaro where unnamed conductors assisted his movement to Leavenworth.

Fact Check: Quindaro Underground Railroad: A Unique Ethnic Unity in America's Past. Collins and Collins 2007, KCKCC E-Journal Vol. 1 No. 1.