Standing next to the site that once was the slave-holding prison in Alexandria, VA, is a memorial statue commemorating the brave legacy of Mary and Emily Edmonson, who tried to escape slavery on the Pearl, were captured, jailed, and at last became free.

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Their story is featured in the Wander Women Project word search puzzle book: Another 26 African-American Pioneer Women.
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