Ellen and William Craft were slaves from Georgia who escaped and traveled north via train and steamboat in 1848.  They traveled openly.  She posed as a white male planter since she was a light skinned mulatto and he as her servant.  They passed through Aquia Landing on their trip to Boston.  Later, they wrote a book about their escape.  They had five children.  Several years ago, Stafford County hosted their descendants to a reception at Stafford’s Administration Building.  They visited Aquia Landing to see where their ancestors passed through.