Flee North book talk, with Scott Shane
Flee North book talk, with Scott Shane
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Scott Shane discusses his latest book, Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland. Don't miss this glimpse into an untold American hero's journey and connect with the author of this fascinating American story.
Flee North unveils the extraordinary true story of Thomas Smallwood, a self-liberated abolitionist who led hundreds to freedom from slavery. In the 1840s, the self-educated shoemaker organized escapes while racing against slave traders, who operated with impunity on Washington's mall and in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
This event will take place in Homewood Museum's wine cellar.
Tickets: $5-$7
A National Historic Landmark, Homewood is one of the best-surviving examples of Federal-period Palladian architecture in the nation. Built circa 1801 for members of Maryland’s prominent Carroll family, the house also was home to at least 25 enslaved individuals, including William and Rebecca Ross and their two children and Izadod and Cis Conner and six of their 13 children. Homewood is best experienced via our award-winning guided tour, which winds through the house’s 11 elaborately furnished rooms and tells the intertwined narratives of the Carroll, Conner, and Ross families. Learn more