Shouldering unbearable hardships, they took unknown risks and set an uncertain course to reach freedom, fleeing on foot over uncharted terrain. They walked or rode on wagon roads - their footsteps hidden in the landscape today beneath the same roads and pathways we travel. They crossed waterways and followed mountain ridges to reach the border - a border that meant the possibility of a new life - sometimes reuniting with family, and sometimes leaving them behind. 

Here are the sites where these brave souls lived and labored and from which they fled. As you explore the landscape today, look and listen carefully to see traces of their journeys and hear their stories reverberating around you.