Conductors and Agents
Hundreds of individuals worked on the Underground Railroad in different roles across its large, interconnected network of trails and safe houses. Some served as "conductors," guiding enslaved persons North towards freedom, while others served as "agents," hiding runaways at their "stations," providing food and shelter and other means of assistance. Because of the necessary secrecy of their work, much of the materials we have now were written well after the individuals had escaped and were no longer in danger.
Notes such as these on the Underground Railroad give some credit to the efforts of these agents and conductors. More stories of individuals involved in the Underground Railroad in Michigan can be found in the section below.
Conductors and Agents who served on the Underground Railroad in Michigan include: