This musician's hand coaxes a guitar melody to life by a campfire while below a group of participants is mesmerized by the reality of a recent program on the history of the Underground Railroad in Richland County. A stunningly realistic "Follow the Drinking Gourd" was presented at Camp Mowana over two recent evenings.

The program's cover screamed, REWARD! for a black woman runaway named Eliza, 17 years of age, well grown, black color, has a whining voice. She took with her one dark calico and one blue and white dress, a red corded, gingham bonnet; a white striped shawl and slippers.

I will pay the above reward if taken near the Ohio River on the Kentucky side, or THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, if taken in the state of Ohio and delivered to me near Lewisburg, Mason County KY. Signed Tho's. H. Williams, August 4, 1853.

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