Fitchburg on National Map of the Underground Railroad

Updated: Feb 23, 2020

Can you find Fitchburg on a map of the U.S.? What if it was labeled? You don't have to look too hard at this map to understand Fitchburg's significance to the Underground Railroad.

This map comes from The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom by Wilbur Henry Siebert in 1898.

You can read the book in its entirety online here.

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