But not nearly as many know the Underground Railroad's connection to Philadelphia and the contributions of local legends like William Still, Robert Purvis, and Lucretia Mott.

Robert Purvis fought slavery with words and action. ... As unofficial president of the Underground Railroad, Purvis sheltered runaway slaves in his home, a station along the route.

Harriet Forten Purvis and Robert Purvis. ... and promptly turned their new estate into another station on the Underground Railroad. Robert approximated that between 1831 and 1861, ...

Week in History: Underground Railroad flourishes, James Baldwin born, and Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party begins. ... August 4, 1810: Abolitionist Robert Purvis, ...

When Robert Purvis (1810-1898), a wealthy African-American entrepreneur who owned a good chunk of what is today Northeast Philly, learned that the white murderers of a young, black activist named O… ...