Peter Byus (1800 – 1867)
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Charles Turner Torrey Monument
Monument to the Great Abolitionist and “the Martyr of Liberty”
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Mary Walker (1818 – 1873)
Freedom Seeker, Seamstress, and Caretaker Mary Walker began her life enslaved in North Carolina, where she lived on the large plantation of Duncan Cameron. Walker learned the skills of a seamstress and became a caretaker of Cameron’s daughters. She often … Continue reading