A Sunset Escape to Freedom Along the Potomac

Title

A Sunset Escape to Freedom Along the Potomac

Description

Fairfax County Park Authority, Our Stories and Perspectives

The story of Conn’s Ferry and the escape of the enslaved man Ellick and its connection to Riverbend Park.

Collection

Citation

“A Sunset Escape to Freedom Along the Potomac,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/280.