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Never Caught – AdultWhen George Washington was elected president, he reluctantly left behind his beloved Mount Vernon View Book
Never Caught – Young AdultIn this incredible narrative, Erica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking View Book
Patriot’s Reward (Discounted price!)Patriot’s Reward is a fictional tale about a real-life slave owned by the author’s View Book
Born on the WaterThe 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the View Book
Fighting for Freedom (New!!!)Peter’s life as a slave never really changes. He works hard every day, from morning View Book
Pearl of PortsmouthLet Freedom Ring! When Dr. King and Miss Scott visited Portsmouth, NH on October 26, 1952 he gave a View Book
Milford Black Heritage Trail – A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Milford, New HampshireMilford Black Heritage Trail:A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Milford, New Hampshire JerriAnne Boggis, View Book
How the Light Gets In: A Lenten ProjectHow the Light Gets In: A Lenten Project 40 Stories collected by Black Heritage Trail of New View Book
Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Portsmouth, New HampshirePortsmouth Black Heritage Trail: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Portsmouth, New Hampshire JerriAnne View Book
Black Portsmouth: Three Centuries of African-American HeritageBlack Portsmouth: Three Centuries of African-American Heritage Mark J. Sammons and Valerie View Book
Harriet Wilson’s New EnglandHarriet Wilson’s New England JerriAnne Boggis, Eve Allegra Raimon, Barbara A. White, editors; View Book
Patriot’s RewardPatriot’s Reward Stephen Clarkson Hardcover, 6×9, 324 pages Peter E. Randall Publisher View Book
Richard Haynes Underground Railroad Print Series
$12 each (plus shipping)
Original works on display at Proctor Academy's Lovejoy Library
Monkey Wrench (6"x6")
Quilt displayed as a signal for any enslaved people who planned to escape. It symbolized the time to collect tools needed on their journey north to freedom.
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Wagon Wheel (6"x6")
Indicated wagons with hidden compartments. This was one of the primary means of transportation for enslaved people escaping.
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North Star (6"x6")
The Guiding light leading enslaved people to Canada and freedom. The big dipper always points to the North Star.
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Shoo-Fly (6"x6")
Represented an actual person that helped enslaved people escape. It was the individual's responsibility to secretly aid and harbor fugitives.
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Bear's Paw (6"x6")
Directed runaways to follow the actual trail of a bear's foot print. Animal footprints indicated the best path, like a road map, through the mountains. it also led tired and hungry runaways to food and water.
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Bow Tie (6"x6")
Displayed a directive for runaways to dress in a formal manner.
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Crossroads (6"x6")
Displayed the fugitive's safety through the Appalachian Mountains.
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Drunkard's Path (6"x6")
Showed that runaways were to move in a staggering fashion to elude anyone following them.
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Log Cabin (6"x6")
Indicated a specific log cabin in Cleveland that was a safe house.
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Glory of God (6"x8")
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