Binah's Story, 1812
“Map of the State of Maryland,” 1794 (detail), Library of Congress
This 1794 map from the Library of Congress shows the area from which Binah escaped: Dixon’s (Tavern) near Sadler’s (Sudlersville), as well as New Market in Kent County (present-day Chesterville), where she had formerly been enslaved, and "Simms's," where she was believed to be hiding.
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