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The Pearl

Released Wednesday, 29th June 2016
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The Pearl

The Pearl

The Pearl

The Pearl

Wednesday, 29th June 2016
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This map was never drawn. It had to be memorized. It led the way through early Washington City, where buildings we all know — like the Capitol and the Smithsonian "castle" — were only halfway built. The map led to freedom, to a schooner called The Pearl. It was the escape plan of slaves. Anacostia Unmapped contributor John Johnson has the story.

Photo: "Male adult slave escaping by way of a river" via The New York Public Library Digital Collections

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