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The Underground Railroad on Boston Harbor (episode 135)

In the 19th century, a network of abolitionists and sympathizers in Boston helped enslaved African Americans find their way to freedom in the Northern states or Canada. It’s a topic we’ve talked about before, but this time there’s a twist. We’re going to be examining how Boston’s position as an important port city changed the dynamic of seeking freedom. Jake sat down with National Park Service ranger Shawn Quigley to discuss how the underground railroad ran right through Boston Harbor. Please support us on Patreon (  / hubhistory  ) and check out the full show notes at: http://HUBhistory.com/135/ The Maritime Underground Railroad • The header image is from Austin Bearse’s memoir Reminiscences of the Fugitive Slave Law Days in Boston (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?i...) , and it’s captioned “Landing a fugitive slave at Drake’s Wharf, South Boston, from the yacht Moby Dick, Captain Austin Bearse, on the night of July 18, 1853.” • Shawn refers to the hand of Jonathan Walker (http://masshist.org/database/154) , which was branded with SS for “Slave Stealer.” • Broadside for the 1859 annual meeting (http://masshist.org/database/viewer.p...) of the Massachusetts Anti Slavery Society. • Portrait of Austin Bearse (http://masshist.org/database/862) . • A beautifully detailed 1878 Boston Harbor navigational chart (https://collections.leventhalmap.org/...) and a “balloon view” of the harbor (https://collections.leventhalmap.org/...) from about the same time, showing the relative positions of the various Harbor Islands and the main shipping channels. • If you haven’t listened to it in the past, check out our three part special (http://www.hubhistory.com/episodes/cl...) on Boston’s resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act from the early days of our podcast. Boston Book Club As long as we’re talking about the Harbor Islands today, we thought it would make sense to share a guidebook with you. As we may have mentioned before, the Harbor Islands are some of our favorite places in Greater Boston. Whether we’re sitting around a bonfire on the beach and watching the sun set behind the Boston skyline, skipping stones on quiet waters, or crawling into the hidden passages of a World War I era fort, exploring the Harbor Islands is a great way to spend a day. Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands by Christopher Klein (https://www.amazon.com/Discovering-Bo...) is arranged as an island by island guide, focusing on the geography and available recreational opportunities on each one. The whole thing is richly illustrated with photos, maps, and historic images. There are long historical sidebars about events that took place on different islands, as well as commentary on modern environmental challenges. Here’s how the publisher’s website describes the book: Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands is an indispensable resource for those who want to uncover the best kept secret in the Northeast. Part history, part travel guide, this book is the most compelling invitation to explore the Boston Harbor Islands National Park area to date. Complete with resource listings of recreational activities on and around the harbor islands and richly illustrated with over 150 full-color photographs, Christopher Klein’s comprehensive coverage and keen wit are sure to inspire thousands of landlubbers and mariners to leave port for many summers to come. Explore the military installations that protected Boston during wartime including Fort Warren, home of Confederate prisoners during the Civil War. Visit Boston Light on Little Brewster, site of the nation’s oldest lighthouse. Kayak into the coves where pirates and bootleggers once hid. Wander the meadows that were the camps of Native Americans and the sites of Revolutionary skirmishes. Sail to the outer islands, a spectacular ocean wilderness. Find the best year-round fishing spots and discover why the islands are a birders paradise. Dive amid century-old shipwrecks or climb to the top of Spectacle Island for an altogether different view of the Boston skyline. Take in a jazz concert, an antique baseball game, or simply hop from one island to the next to experience the stunning natural beauty of this most storied national park area. Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands is sure to resonate with new and veteran islanders. Whether it’s hiking, camping, a trip through history, or a simple getaway to spend a day at the beach, a visit to the harbor islands offers an outdoor experience wholly unique to the geography and heritage of B...