"I say to thee and to all in this court room, that if anyone knows a fugitive who wants shelter....send him to Thomas Garrett and he will befriend him."
Thomas Garrett, Delaware
Underground Railroad Stationmaster
To: Roger B. Taney,
Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Underground Railroad was perhaps the most dramatic protest action against slavery in United States history. It was a clandestine operation that began during the colonial period, later, became part of organized abolitionist activity in the 19th century, and reached its peak in the period 1830-1865. The story of the Underground Railroad is one of individual sacrifice and heroism in the efforts of enslaved people to reach freedom from bondage.
Research is currently being done to complete this dramatic episode in Delaware's and the United States history. Therefore the information contained on these pages will change regularly until completed. Currently there are three areas:
Delaware's Underground Railroad Sites
- Garrett, Thomas - Biography
Government Information Center
121 Duke of York
Dover, DE 19901
