Who was considered the father of the Underground Railroad?

William Still (1821-1902), a conductor on the Underground Railroad who helped nearly 800 enslaved African Americans to freedom.



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People of the Underground Railroad
  • Ellen Craft. Learn more about freedom seeker Ellen Craft.
  • Frederick Douglass. Learn more about freedom seeker and activist Frederick Douglass.
  • Harriet Beecher Stowe. ...
  • Harriet Tubman. ...
  • John Brown. ...
  • Josiah Henson. ...
  • Joshua Glover. ...
  • Reverend Leonard Grimes.


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Myth: Harriet Tubman rescued 300 people in 19 trips. Fact: According to Tubman's own words, and extensive documentation on her rescue missions, we know that she rescued about 70 people—family and friends—during approximately 13 trips to Maryland.

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In the 1700 and 1800s, major rivers were known as Freedom Roads, and if you explore the Roanoke River in Halifax County, you'll find pieces of the Underground Railroad's history still standing today.

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7 Facts About the Underground Railroad
  • The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad. ...
  • People used train-themed codewords on the Underground Railroad. ...
  • The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made it harder for enslaved people to escape. ...
  • Harriet Tubman helped many people escape on the Underground Railroad.


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Born into slavery on Maryland's Eastern Shore in 1822, Tubman was named Araminta by her enslaved parents, Ben and Rit Ross. Nearly killed at the age of 13 by a blow to her head, Minty recovered and grew strong and determined to be free.

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