Were Quilts Used as Underground Railroad Maps?

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I believe that this is very possible, people have always had secret ways of staying in contact and warning others of dangers. Who else but those involved would see a message in a quilt supposedly hanging out to air? Anyone else would just see a quilt hanging out to air or dry...nothing memorable and probably very common. During WWII, Norwegian people devised some ingenious methods similar to this during the German occupation of Norway. The simpler and more ordinary the "message board", the less chance of being discovered.

Pat of WA 2:36AM February 15, 2012

The folks who believe this are the same ones who believe ancient Africans rode around on space ships and invented everything you can name. You know -- nuts.

Jsmith of VA 11:23AM July 07, 2011

I think that this artical has some valuable information on it. im doing a research paper on the the underground railroad symbolism and is it really exists or is it just a tall-tale or what not that there really was symblolism. i disagree. i read the book hidden in plain view and i believe there really was symbolism and i stated that in my paper. because if they just concidentally just had quilts hanging outside in windows thats just strange.

Mckenzie of IL 9:20PM May 03, 2011