Find Freedom in Fredericksburg VA

150 years ago, more than 10,000 slaves sought to find freedom in Fredericksburg VA. Now, to document that effort and provide us with an opportunity to experience it, the Fredericksburg-Stafford-Spotsylvania Sesquicentennial Committee has launched the Trail to Freedom in Fredericksburg and Stafford County VA.

As noted on the website, trailtofreedom.com,

Presently, the Trail to Freedom encompasses sites in the City of Fredericksburg and Stafford County, Virginia. This region is located midway between Washington, D.C, and Richmond, Va. However, there are slaves known to have traveled from Caroline and King George Counties, and points farther away, traveling to this region on their journey to freedom. Many of the slaves that passed through here took steamships from Aquia Landing in Stafford County, arriving in Alexandria, Va. or Washington, D.C. It is envisioned that as research unfolds new evidence and the trail grows, trail markers will be placed in these connected communities as well.

Check out the website for trail maps, driving directions, historical interpretation and more.