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Looking for an educational activity during Black History Month?
Aquia Landing Park in Stafford County is a beautiful outdoor park
that also marks the spot where thousands of slaves escaped to free-
dom. Take a picnic and visit the historic signs placed near the water.
The subject of the movie 12 Years A Slave, Solomon Northrup was
transferred from steamboat to stagecoach here after his capture.
Now a park with a riverside beach, fishing, picnicking, and recre-
ation, Aquia Landing was
both an important access
point for military operations
and slaves seeking freedom
in the 19th century.
Part of the Trail to Freedom
driving tour, and designated
by the National Parks Service
as a National Underground
Railroad Network to Freedom
site, the park allows families
to reflect on the past while
enjoying the beauty of a
natural setting.
Henry "Box" Brown, Ellen
& William Craft, and John
Washington were among
the 10,000 enslaved people
who traveled through
Aquia Landing on their
escape route to freedom.
FredericksburgParent will be
posting more educational
black history information
this month across our social
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WRITTEN BY LAUREN MALLOY
Escaping to Freedom
from
"Henry's
Freedom Box "
A great book to read
this month to your kids
about escaping from
slavery.
