Slavery & the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania (Cooper H. Wingert - LH) buckle participation in the Petersburg campaign

participation in the Petersburg campaign and the guarding of prisoners at Point Lookout

“… and sir I do assure you he has as much the use of your wife as you have

Adult sized

Granny Will Your Dog Bite/Guilderoy

Slavery & the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania (Cooper H. Wingert - LH) buckle participation in the Petersburg campaignMuch like the rest of the nation, South Central Pennsylvania struggled with slavery. The institution lingered locally for more than fifty years, although it was virtually extinct everywhere else within Pennsylvania. Gradually, antislavery views prevailed. The Appalachian Mountains and the Susquehanna River provided natural cover for fleeing slaves, causing an influx of travel along the Underground Railroad. Locals like William Wright and James