He took an Axe to his Ship, saving 21 Fugitives!

A good Captain always goes down with his ship. But what if the only way he can save it is by taking it down?

Navigation
10 years and 6 months in Prison 0:00
No Ordinary Captain 0:55
Who Wrecks their own Boat? 1:34
A Lifetime of Satisfaction 3:34

Dive Deeper
The Underground Rail Road by William Still, 164-172
https://archive.org/details/undergroundrail00stil/page/164/mode/2up?q=Captain+Fountain&view=theater

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Meg Jerrard, Chris Bair, Ingo Stiller, David Bocca, Justin @justinphoto on Unsplash
Library of Congress

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