Two Thousand Miles to Freedom. California National Historic Trail.

Written By National Park After Dark

Bridget Biddy Mason was forced to walk from Mississippi to California when her enslaver followed Mormon leader, Brigham Young to the west. While others rode in wagons or on horseback, she walked the entire way, while caring for her new born baby. Her story is one of survival, courage, and strength that leads her to become one of the most successful and wealthiest black women of her time.

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Sources

Book: Biddy Mason: A Place of her Own by Camille Gavin

Articles: NPS, LA Conservancy, NPS (2), NPS (3), NPS (4)

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