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201 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 201 | 2018-09-27 02:38:28 | Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park | California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco | Mother of Civil Rights in California. | 37° 47.267′ N, 122° 25.617′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. Marker is at the intersection of Octavia Street and Bush Street, on the right when traveling south on Octavia Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1661 Octavia Streety, San Francisco CA 94109, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Uoki Sakai (approx. 0.2 miles away); Issei Women's Legacy (approx. 0.2 miles away); A New Ballgame (approx. ? mile away); Sarcophagus of Thomas Starr King (approx. 0.3 miles away); Blanco's Caf? & Music Box (approx. half a mile away); 851 O'Farrell Street By Barry Swackhamer, March 18, 2015 2. Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park Marker (approx. half a mile away); Talbot-Dutton House (approx. half a mile away); 891 Post Street (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco. |
San Francisco African-American Historical and Cultural Society. | 1. Don?t call her Mammy - The New Fillmore. In 1852, Pleasant came to San Francisco, fleeing prosecution under the Fugitive Slave Act for her work leading people from slavery to freedom. She continued that work in California, sheltering people who escaped slavery and finding employment for them. She met at least once with abolitionist John Brown and gave him money to help with the cause. In accordance with her wishes, her tombstone, in Napa, states: “She was a Friend of John Brown.” (Submitted on July 16, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.) 2. Will the real Mary Ellen Pleasant please stand up? - World Press. A rambling exploration of Mary Ellen Pleasant's life. (Submitted on July 16, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 16, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 16, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page. | ||
202 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 202 | 2018-09-27 02:38:34 | Barney Ford Building | Colorado (Denver County), Denver | The significance of 1514 Blake St. lies in its connection to the remarkable life of black pioneer Barney Ford. Ford was born a slave on January 22, 1822 in Stafford, Virginia, but escaped to Chicago, where he worked with the underground railroad helping other slaves flee to freedom. It was in Chicago that he chose his name from a steam locomotive, the Launcelot Ford, becoming Barney Launcelot Ford. An active civil rights and civic leader, a prominent politician, and an ardent supporter for the admission of Colorado to the Union as a free state with suffrage for all men, Ford as also a brilliant businessman. This building is the site of Ford's first Denver restaurant, which he rented, then purchased from E. A. Rice for $673 on March 24, 1862. The original structure was destroyed in the great fire of 1863, which wiped out Denver's business district, but Ford borrowed $9,000 from the Kountze Brothers Bank (later the Colorado National Bank) and opened the People's Restaurant on August 16, 1863. Ford had a barber shop and hair salon in the basement and a saloon on the second floor. Ford also constructed and owned the Inter-Ocean Hotels in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Denver, was the first African American to serve on a U.S. grand jury in Colorado and was nominated for the Territorial Legislature. In 1881 he was made a member of the By Cosmos Mariner, May 27, 2018 2. Barney Ford Building Marker (tall view) Colorado Association of Pioneers. Barney Ford died in 1902 and is buried with his family at Riverside Memorial Cemetery in Denver. |
39° 44.985′ N, 104° 59.995′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. Marker is on Blake Street. Touch for map. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just right of the entrance. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1514 Blake Street, Denver CO 80202, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Constitution Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Clark and Gruber Mint (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been reported missing. ); 15th / Wazee Street (about 500 feet away); Sugar Building 1906 (about 500 feet away); Henry Lee Building - 1907 (about 600 feet away); Larimer Street (about 600 feet away); Denver City (about 600 feet away); Spratlen-Anderson Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver. |
Lower Downtown Historic District. | This page was last revised on June 14, 2018. This page originally submitted on June 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 66 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page. |
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203 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 203 | 2018-09-27 02:38:43 | Farmington and the Freedom Trail | Connecticut (Hartford County), Farmington | Known in the 1800?s as “the hub” of Connecticut?s Underground Railroad, Farmington was home to an active group of prominent and outspoken abolitionists, several of whom were involved in state, national and international anti-slavery movements. Three of these abolitionists participated in the Amistad case and brought the Mendi Africans here in 1841 after the courts declared them free. The Africans lived, studied and worked as free citizens in Farmington for eight months while money was raised for their return to Africa. Most of the buildings associated with the Amistad and the Underground Railroad remain, among them the First Church of Christ, the Samuel Deming House, the Horace Cowles House, the Noah Porter House, and the Austin Williams House, all on Main Street, and the Deming Store on Mill Lane. Foone, the African who died here, is buried in Riverside Cemetery on Garden Street. |
41° 43.283′ N, 72° 49.8′ W. Marker is in Farmington, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 10) and School Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker By Alan M. Perrie, July 19, 2016 2. The Samuel Deming HouseThis marker has been placed next to the home of Samuel Deming, an abolitionist who supervised the African?s stay in Farmington. is at or near this postal address: 66 Main Street, Farmington CT 06032, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Farmington (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pitkin's Basin (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been reported missing. ); "American Board" (approx. ? mile away); American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions (approx. ? mile away); Rochambeau Route 1781-82 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Legend of Will Warren?s Den (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been reported missing. ); Unionville Feeder Canal (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington. |
Connecticut African American Freedom Trail. | 1. Freedom Trail in Connecticut map. (Submitted on July 20, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.) 2. Freedom Trail sites in Farmington. (Submitted on July 20, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.) 3. Walking tours in Farmington. (Submitted on July 20, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.) 4. Cinque. (Submitted on July 20, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • | This page was last revised on July 21, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 20, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | ||
204 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 204 | 2018-09-27 02:38:52 | John Haynes | Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford | John Haynes | 41° 45.874′ N, 72° 40.47′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Marker can be reached from Main Street near Gold Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Located on the back of the Center Church, next to Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground. Marker is in this post office area: Hartford CT 06103, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas Hooker (a few steps from this marker); Capt. Pownal Deming (a few steps from this marker); Sacred to the Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); George Wyllys By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011 2. John Haynes Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Samuel Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); This Approach (within shouting distance of this marker); Center Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Hartford (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford. |
John Haynes on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 3, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • | • Abolition & Underground RR • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 3, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,408 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4, 5. submitted on October 4, 2012, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. | |||
205 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 205 | 2018-09-27 02:39:02 | John Brown Birthplace | Connecticut (Litchfield County), Torrington | John Brown, the abolitionist, was born at this site on May 9, 1800. He dedicated his life to ending slavery in the United States. Brown became a spokesperson for those abolitionists who believed that slavery could only be eliminated by force. He is most recognized for his 1859 raid on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, an event which foreshadowed the Civil War and which led to Brown's conviction for treason. The house in which he was born was destroyed by fire in 1918. |
41° 50.348′ N, 73° 10.234′ W. Marker is in Torrington, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Marker is on John Brown Road one mile west of Town Farm Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Torrington CT 06790, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Warrenton Woolen Mill (approx. 2.9 miles away); Goshen Civil War Monument (approx. 2.9 miles away); Goshen Korean War and Vietnam War Monument (approx. 2.9 miles away); Goshen French and Indian War & Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Goshen World War II Monument By Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010 2. Granite Marker on the SiteIn A House |
1. John Brown Birthplace. (Submitted on April 27, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.) 2. John Brown (abolitionist) on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 27, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • War, US Civil • | • Abolition & Underground RR • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on April 26, 2018. This page originally submitted on April 27, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,183 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4. submitted on April 26, 2018. 5. submitted on November 11, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. |
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206 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 206 | 2018-09-27 02:39:16 | The Underground Railroad | Connecticut (Middlesex County), Deep River | The Underground Railroad Led by George Read, Founder of the Town?s Ivory Industry, Deep River Became Known in the Nineteenth Century as "All Abolitionist" and a Refuge for Runaway Slaves on the Underground Railroad. In 1828, Daniel Fisher, a 20-Year-Old Slave Who Had Been Sold Away From his Family, Made the Perilous Exodus North From South Carolina. “I Reached Deep River at Last, Weary and Frightened,” He Later Recalled. Read Welcomed Him into His Home. Fisher Assumed a New Identity as William Winters and Remained Here until the 1850s, When the Fugitive Slave Law Imperiled His Freedom. He Returned after the Emancipation Proclamation Abolished Slavery in 1863, and Lived Until His Death in 1899 on Winter Avenue, Which is Named for Him. |
41° 23.637′ N, 72° 26.334′ W. Marker is in Deep River, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) and Winter Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Winter Avenue, Deep River CT 06417, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Piano Works (approx. ? mile away); Chester World War I Monument (approx. half By Michael Herrick, November 28, 2016 2. The Underground Railroad Marker a mile away); Chester World War II – Korea Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Chester Veterans Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); We Honor the Elephant (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial Lane (approx. 0.6 miles away); Deep River Roll Of Honor - World War I (approx. ? mile away); In Memoriam (approx. ? mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deep River. |
This page was last revised on December 8, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 8, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. | |||||
207 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 207 | 2018-09-27 02:39:27 | The Abolitionist Movement | Connecticut (Middlesex County), Middletown | The Abolitionist Movement On this site, on a spring evening in 1834, a violent mob descended on a small group of Middletown residents who had come together to work towards abolishing slavery. The abolitionists, both black and white citizens, were members of the newly formed Middletown Anti-Slavery Society. They held their meetings in a small factory, and it was here that a mob of local bigots – some of them prosperous “gentlemen” – attacked the abolitionists, pelting them with eggs and rocks, chasing them through the streets, and even cutting open the face of a minister. |
41° 33.445′ N, 72° 39.008′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street and William Street, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown CT 06457, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Congregation Adath Israel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The General Mansfield House (about 600 feet away); Henry Clay Work (about 600 feet away); Middletown Soldiers Monument (about 700 feet away); Near This Site In 1750 (about 700 feet away); Middletown Honor Roll (about 700 feet away); Danforth Pewter Shop (about 700 feet away); Middletown (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown. |
the Middlesex County Historical Society. | This page was last revised on March 2, 2018. This page originally submitted on January 4, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. | ||||
208 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 208 | 2018-09-27 02:39:37 | George Greenman House | Connecticut (New London County), Mystic | This house was built in 1839 for George and Abigail Greenman. He was the oldest of the three brothers who founded the George Greenman & Co. Shipyard. The three brothers lived here until Clark Greenman built his house next door on your right in 1841. The youngest brother, Thomas, built his house two doors to your right in 1842. All three houses were built in the Greek Revival style then popular in the U.S. The cast-iron fence was put up about 1866, and the porches and ornate decorations were added to the houses in the 1870s. In style and paint color, the George Greenman House now looks the way it did around 1900. The George Greenman House will be restored as an exhibit building. |
41° By Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2017 2. Marker detail: George & Abigail Greenman 21.701′ N, 71° 57.811′ W. Marker is in Mystic, Connecticut, in New London County. Marker is at the intersection of Greenmanville Avenue (Connecticut Route 27) and Rossie Street, on the right when traveling south on Greenmanville Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is located directly in front of the George Greenman house. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic CT 06355, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Langworthy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Clark Greenman House (within shouting distance of this marker); William Haynes House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas S. Greenman House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Constantine House (about 300 feet away); Brustolon House (about 300 feet away); Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan (about 300 feet away); Lewis House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mystic. |
Mystic Seaport Museum. | 1. George Greenman House. The Museum purchased the house from George Greenman?s great-granddaughter in 1970. (Submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 2. George Greenman House (1839). George Greenman was the eldest of three brothers who founded By Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2017 3. George Greenman House Marker (wide view) the shipyard in Mystic known as George Greenman & Co. His house on Greenmanville Avenue was built in 1839 and was enlarged and further ornamented later in the nineteenth century. Greenman?s brothers initially resided in the house with him, until they built their own homes nearby on Greenmanville Avenue. The Greenman home is reported to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad. (Submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Architecture • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Architecture • | This page was last revised on March 12, 2018. This page originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 70 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | ||
209 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 209 | 2018-09-27 02:39:40 | Camden | Delaware (Kent County), Camden | Founded 1783 on the tract “Brecknock” by Daniel Mifflin and settled largely by Quakers. Once called Piccadilly and Mifflins Cross Roads. Incorporated 1852, it was a center of anti-slavery sentiment. Several homes were by tradition stops on the Underground Railroad | 39° 6.81′ N, 75° 32.251′ W. Marker is in Camden, Delaware, in Kent County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 13 and E. Camden-Wyoming Ave. (Delaware Route 10) on U.S. 13. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Camden Wyoming DE 19934, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Camden (approx. ? mile away); Gov. George Truitt Home (approx. ? mile away); Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Whatcoat Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camden Friends Meeting (approx. half a mile away); John Hunn (approx. half a mile away); Brecknock (approx. 0.6 miles away); East Dover Hundred (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden. |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Settlements & Settlers • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 787 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. | ||||
210 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 210 | 2018-09-27 02:39:47 | Camden Friends Meeting | Delaware (Kent County), Camden | Burial Place of John Hunn This house of worship, built in 1805, was first a Preparative Meeting under the care of Motherkiln (Murderkill) Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). In 1830, Camden Monthly Meeting was formed by uniting with Motherkiln and Duck Creek Monthly Meetings. It has since absorbed all other Quaker Meetings in Kent and Sussex Counties. Many members were active in the anti-slavery movement. Local Quakers such as the Hunn, Jenkins, and Cowgill families, were well known for their efforts in support of abolition. Some served as conductors on the Underground Railroad, providing “safe houses” and passing fugitive slaves northward. Of particular note was John Hunn, the Chief Engineer of the Underground Railroad in Delaware. A resident of the Middletown area during much of his life, Hunn was responsible for the operation of the network that transported thousands of escapees through Delaware to Wilmington, and thence to freedom. A man of great modesty, he declined to take credit for his heroic efforts. He was laid to rest in the adjoining burial ground following his death in 1894. |
39° 6.876′ N, 75° By Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010 2. Camden Friends Meeting 32.856′ W. Marker is in Camden, Delaware, in Kent County. Marker is on East Camden-Wyoming Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 East Camden-Wyoming Ave, Camden Wyoming DE 19934, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Hunn (here, next to this marker); Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc. (approx. ? mile away); Gov. George Truitt Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Whatcoat Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Caesar Rodney School District (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Camden (approx. half a mile away); Coming of the Railroad (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden. |
This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 912 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. | |||||
211 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 211 | 2018-09-27 02:39:52 | John Hunn | Delaware (Kent County), Camden | Chief engineer of the Underground Rail Road in the State of Del. and the richest man in Del. He was convicted and fined in 1846 by the U.S. Dist. Court, later he was fined twice for $10,000.00 each by Del. but was advised the fines wouldn't be imposed if he'd promise not to continue his efforts to aid fugitives in their escape from slavery. Instead, Hunn avowed never to withhold a helping hand from the down-trodden in their hour of distress. His great land holdings and all his possessions were sold at sheriff's sale. His family was left utterly destitute, but he continued his efforts to abolish slavery until the great proclamation by Abraham Lincoln."I ask no other reward for my efforts than to feel that I have been of service to my fellow men. No other course would have brought peace to my mind."His grave is adjacent to this meeting house and this was his stepping stone and hitching post.His son, "Honest" John Hunn Jr., while Gov. of Del. 1901 05, was the first to advocate that women be admitted to the Univ. of Del. and that a paved highway be constructed the entire length of Del. He is also buried here. |
39° 6.876′ N, 75° 32.856′ W. Marker is in Camden, Delaware, in Kent County. Marker is on East Camden-Wyoming Ave.. Touch for map. By Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010 2. Camden Friends Meeting This is a separate marker behind the Camden Friends Meeting marker. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 East Camden-Wyoming Ave., Camden Wyoming DE 19934, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camden Friends Meeting (here, next to this marker); Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc. (approx. ? mile away); Gov. George Truitt Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Whatcoat Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Caesar Rodney School District (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Camden (approx. half a mile away); Coming of the Railroad (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden. |
This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,107 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of John Hunn's grave. • Can you help? | |||||
212 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 212 | 2018-09-27 02:39:58 | Warner Mifflin | Delaware (Kent County), Magnolia | A native of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Mifflin came to Delaware as a young man. Born into a slaveholding Quaker family, he manumitted his own slaves in 1774-75 and later became one of America's foremost abolitionists of the 18th century. As an elder of the Religious Society of Friends, he traveled extensively to convince others to free their slaves as well. He addressed the legislatures of several states and presented numerous petitions and memorials to the United States Congress opposing slavery and the abuse of free blacks. In 1788 he was one of the founders of Delaware's first abolition society. Warner Mifflin was recognized internationally for his antislavery efforts and is credited with assisting a great number of African-Americas in obtaining their freedom. He was an advocate for peace during the American Revolution. At the time of the Battle of Germantown, Mifflin was a member of a committee of Quakers that traveled to meet with both American General Washington and British General Howe to present a testimony against war. He was laid to rest here following his death on October 16, 1798. Warner Mifflin was widely known and respected for his brave efforts to promote "righteousness, mercy and peace, among mankind." |
39° 4.547′ N, 75° 28.754′ W. Marker is in Magnolia, Delaware, in Kent County. Marker is on South State Street just from Quaker Hill Road. Touch for map. Just north of Magnolia along South State Street. Marker is in this post office area: Magnolia DE 19962, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Murderkill/Motherkiln Friends Meeting (here, next to this marker); The St. Jones River: Why the Mansion Faces South (approx. 2.4 miles away); Home of John Dickinson (approx. 2? miles away); St. Jones Neck (approx. 2.7 miles away); Commemoration Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); T-33A Shooting Star (approx. 3.2 miles away); Hangar 1301 (approx. 3.2 miles away); Byfield (approx. 3.4 miles away). |
This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 4, 2011, by Nate Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,100 times since then and 44 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 4, 2011, by Nate Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||||
213 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 213 | 2018-09-27 02:40:07 | Former Site of the Alston and Hunn Farms | Delaware (New Castle County), Middletown | Near this location were the farms of John Alston (1794-1872) and John Hunn (1818-1894), cousins who shared the Quaker faith and were well documented operatives on Delaware's Underground Railroad. John Alston sometimes employed fugitives as laborers on his farm and in 1850, sheltered a young woman named Molly who was later captured there by bounty hunters. In his diaries, Alston wrote this prayer, "Enable me to keep my heart and house open to receive thy servants that they may rest in their travels." The most notable act of civil disobedience to take place at Hunn's farm occurred in December 1845 when Samuel D. Burris, a free African American man from Kent County, DE led a group of twelve fugitives escaping from Queen Anne's County, MD to Hunn's farm. Pursued by bounty hunters on their way north to freedom, the group included Samuel and Emeline Hawkins, along with their six children. For abetting their escape, an illegal activity according to the laws of the time, Hunn was sued by the owners and severely fined. The expense caused Hunn to lose his farm and other assets. He continued with his Underground Railroad activities in Delaware until the outbreak of the Civil War. After the Union Navy captured the South Carolina Sea Island in 1862, Hunn relocated there, and continued his work aiding the newly freed. In 1872 Hunn wrote, "I ask no By John Ben Urban, September 8, 2015 2. Former Site of the Alston and Hunn Farms Marker other reward for any efforts made by me in the cause than to feel I have been of service to my fellow-men." |
39° 27.071′ N, 75° 41.501′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on East Main Street (County Route 299) near Dove Run Blvd, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Located at Middletown High School (120 Silver Lake Rd, Middletown, DE), northern side which boarders Route 299/E. Main St. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown DE 19709, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Middletown (approx. 1.4 miles away); Middletown Academy (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sgt. William Lloyd Nelson (approx. 1.4 miles away); Union Lodge No. 5 A.F.&A.M. (approx. 1? miles away); Old St. Anne's (approx. 1? miles away); This Tree Was Living When William Penn Came to Pennsylvania (approx. 1.6 miles away); Appoquinimink Friends Meeting House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Three Welsh Members (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown. |
Middletown Transcript Newspaper. Memorial to recognize Middletown By John Ben Urban, September 9, 2015 3. Former Site of the Alston and Hunn Farms Marker as Underground Railroad stop (Submitted on September 8, 2015, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 8, 2015, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2015, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. 3. submitted on September 9, 2015, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. 4, 5. submitted on September 8, 2015, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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214 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 214 | 2018-09-27 02:40:11 | Appoquinimink Friends Meeting House | Delaware (New Castle County), Odessa | Believed to be one of the smallest Quaker Meeting Houses in the nation, the Appoquinimink Friends Meeting House was built in 1785 by David Wilson and presented to the Friends as a gift. Local tradition identifies this structure as a stop on the Underground Railroad during the years preceding the Civil War. While enroute to destinations north of Delaware, runaway slaves would hide in the loft of the church in order to escape capture. Prominent local Quakers who served as agents on the Railroad included John Alston and John Hunn. The Appoquinimink Friends Meeting House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. |
39° 27.489′ N, 75° 39.82′ W. Marker is in Odessa, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Main Street 0.1 miles west of US 13 South, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Odessa DE 19730, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old St. Paul's Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Odessa (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church By William Pfingsten, August 10, 2008 2. Appoquinimink Friends Meeting HouseMeeting House sits back off the road in a grove of trees. (approx. ? mile away); Former Site of the Alston and Hunn Farms (approx. 1.6 miles away); Duncan Beard (approx. 1.6 miles away); Commodore Thomas Macdonough (approx. 2.4 miles away); McDonough Burial Ground (approx. 2? miles away); Middletown Academy (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Odessa. |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Notable Buildings • Notable Persons • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,452 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. | ||||
215 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 215 | 2018-09-27 02:40:23 | Clearfield Farm | Delaware (New Castle County), Smyrna | Built in the mid-eighteenth century by Captain David Clark, Clearfield Farm was the home of his grandson John Clark (1761 -1821), Governor of Delaware from 1817 -1820. John Clark served as Colonel in the Delaware Militia and as Justice of the Peace before being elected Governor in 1816. After his term expired, Clark moved into the town of Smyrna to become President of the Commercial Bank of Smyrna. Following his death, the property was inherited by his granddaughters. Local folklore identifies the plantation as a stop on the Underground Railroad. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. |
39° 19.672′ N, 75° 36.193′ W. Marker is near Smyrna, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Smyrna Landing Road 0.2 miles south of Paddock Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Smyrna DE 19977, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sgt. John B. Maberry (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of the Duck Creek Society of Friends (approx. 1.8 miles away); The John Cummins Mansion By William Pfingsten, August 17, 2008 2. Clearfield Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Green Pottery (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Delaware House (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Gray Box Chateau (approx. 1.9 miles away); "First in the World" (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Old Asbury Methodist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smyrna. |
Governor John Clark - Wikpedia entry. (Submitted on August 22, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Colonial Era • Politics • | • Abolition & Underground RR • Colonial Era • Politics • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 22, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,602 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2013, by Kathleen Black of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. | |||
216 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 216 | 2018-09-27 02:40:32 | Freedom Lost | Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington | By the late 1700s the institution of slavery was declining in Delaware. A changing economy and the active efforts of Quakers and Methodists had led to the manumission of many slaves and dramatic growth of the state?s free black population. Though Congress outlawed importation of slaves in 1808, demand for slave labor in the expanding states of the Deep South continued to grow. A nefarious criminal element sought to fill this need by kidnapping free blacks for sale into slavery. Such was the case in Delaware, where countless numbers of innocent persons were abducted and sent to the South via secret networks operated by criminal gangs. The Abolition Society of Delaware worked tirelessly against the practice, and many brave men and women, both black and white, actively opposed the gangs. Among these was Wilmington resident Thomas Garrett, the legendary Underground Railroad conductor who dedicated his life to the abolition of slavery after the abduction of a woman employed by his family. Despite the efforts of Garrett and others, and the enactment of harsh punishments for kidnappers, Delaware?s black residents continued to live in fear for their safety until the Civil War. |
39° 44.231′ N, 75° 33.223′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is at the intersection of S. Main Street and King Street, on the right when traveling east on S. Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Great Railroad Boom (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Furness Railroad District (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delaware's Jewish Community (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Farmers Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Garrett (approx. ? mile away); Lincoln's Speech (approx. ? mile away); Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. ? mile away); Brown v. Board of Education (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington. |
This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,183 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. | |||||
217 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 217 | 2018-09-27 02:40:44 | Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) | Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington | Born a slave, Bishop Spencer was the father of Delaware?s independent Black church movement. In 1813, he founded the Union Church of Africans, presently known as the African Union Methodist Protestant Church. The mother AUMP church stood on this site from 1813 to 1970. The Union American Methodist Episcopal Church (UAME), formally organized in 1865, traces its origins to Spencer. He was also the founder of “August Quarterly” in 1813, one of the oldest Black folk festivals in America. (Marker Number NC-84.) |
39° 44.604′ N, 75° 32.835′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is at the intersection of North French Street and East Eighth Street, on the right when traveling north on North French Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Spencer Plaza rain gardens are working to keep Wilmington's waterways clear! (here, next to this marker); Louis L. Redding City County Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct By Barliz Jordan, June 7, 2014 2. Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) Marker line); Walnut Street YMCA (about 800 feet away); Saint Joseph Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caesar Rodney Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Town Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington. |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Notable Persons • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 20, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 3,189 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 20, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 18, 2014, by Barliz Jordan of San Diego, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. |
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218 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 218 | 2018-09-27 02:40:56 | Meeting House 1816 | Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington | Grew from New-Wark Meeting established 1682. Present house is third in this vicinity. Friends School begun here in 1748 has operated continuously. Among 3,000 buried in yard are founders of Wilmington, John Dickinson, "Penman of the Revolution," and Thomas Garrett, Leader of Underground Railroad on Delmarva Peninsula. | 39° 44.51′ N, 75° 33.268′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street and West Street, on the right when traveling west on 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Dickinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilmington Friends Meeting (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Garrett (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Farmers Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Willingtown Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln's Speech (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Town Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Lodge of Delaware A.F.&A.M. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington. |
By Keith S Smith, May 7, 2012 2. Meeting House and Marker Thomas Garrett by RussPickett. (Submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Notable Persons • War, US Revolutionary • | • Abolition & Underground RR • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Notable Persons • War, US Revolutionary • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,097 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 28, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. |
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219 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 219 | 2018-09-27 02:41:07 | Thomas Garrett | Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington | Born August 21, 1789, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Garrett came to Wilmington in 1822. A prominent merchant, his home and business were located nearby on Shipley Street. Garrett was committed to the anti-slavery efforts of his Quaker faith. He is credited with assisting more than 2,700 of “God?s Poor” to escape slavery through the secret network known as the Underground Railroad. Though he was convicted and fined by the U.S. District Court in 1848 for aiding runaway slaves, he refused to abandon the fight to abolish slavery. After his death on January 25, 1871, Black Wilmingtonians carried him to the Quaker Cemetery at 4th and West Streets in appreciation of his unwavering commitment to the emancipation of slaves. |
39° 44.432′ N, 75° 33.127′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street and Shipley Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Farmers Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln's Speech By William Pfingsten, August 31, 2008 2. Thomas Garrett MarkerSite is now occupied by the Delaware Technical Community College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delaware's Jewish Community (about 500 feet away); Willingtown Square (about 600 feet away); Grand Lodge of Delaware A.F.&A.M. (about 600 feet away); Old Town Hall (about 600 feet away); Brown v. Board of Education (about 700 feet away); John Dickinson (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington. |
This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,526 times since then and 85 times this year. Last updated on August 6, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. | |||||
220 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 220 | 2018-09-27 02:41:11 | Wilmington Friends Meeting | Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington | The first Meeting House on this site was built in 1738. It was replaced in 1748 when a larger building was constructed. The old Meeting House was then converted into a school. Known as Wilmington Friends School, it was relocated to a new facility in 1937, and is the oldest existing school in the state. The present Meeting House was built in 1816. | 39° By Keith S Smith, February 6, 2013 2. Wilmington Friends Marker ~ Graveyard ~ Meeting House 44.562′ N, 75° 33.285′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is at the intersection of 5th Street and Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Dickinson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meeting House 1816 (about 300 feet away); Thomas Garrett (approx. 0.2 miles away); Willingtown Square (approx. ? mile away); Old Town Hall (approx. ? mile away); Grand Lodge of Delaware A.F.&A.M. (approx. ? mile away); Old Farmers Bank (approx. ? mile away); Lincoln's Speech (approx. ? mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington. |
Thomas Garrett by RussPickett. (Submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Notable Persons • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Notable Persons • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,697 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on February 10, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. |
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222 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 222 | 2018-09-27 02:41:15 | Frederick Douglass National Historic Site | District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia | Also known as Cedar Hill, this site encompasses the estate owned by Frederick Douglass from 1877 until his death in 1895. In honor of Douglass? work as an author, orator, abolitionist, statesman, and civil rights leader, this site is designated a Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries U.S.A. | 38° 51.8′ N, 76° 59.117′ W. Marker is in Anacostia, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker can be reached from the intersection of W Street, SE and 14th Street , SE. Touch for map. This marker is on the south wall at the entrance to the National Park Service visitors center, just north of the Frederick Douglass home site on Cedar Hill. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1411 W Street, SE, Washington DC 20020, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Growlery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sage of Anacostia (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Uniontown, DC's First Suburb By Richard E. Miller, February 9, 2008 2. Cedar Hill: the home of Frederick Douglass, 1877 to 1895. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mother Churches and Their Daughters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rose's Row (approx. ? mile away); Education Matters (approx. ? mile away); Transit and Trade (approx. ? mile away); The Big Chair (approx. ? mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anacostia. |
Reconstruction Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Politics • War, US Civil • | 1. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. National Park Service site. (Submitted on February 11, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) 2. "Douglass on Lincoln" (NYT, April 22, 1876). "... his oration at the unveiling at the Colored men's statue of Abraham Lincoln in Washington ..." (Submitted on March 13, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) By Richard E. Miller, February 9, 2008 5. The Washington D.C. Black History Trail, National Recreation TrailService road/hiker-biker trail above W Street and below Cedar Hill. 3. Frederick Douglass Residence (Frederick Douglass National Historic Site). African American Heritage Trail (Submitted on January 16, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.) Additional keywords. Reconstruction Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Politics • War, US Civil • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Politics • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on February 6, 2018. This page originally submitted on February 11, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,540 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on February 11, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on February 13, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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223 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 223 | 2018-09-27 02:41:21 | The Sage of Anacostia | District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia | This imposing property once belonged to Anacostia?s most famous resident: Frederick Douglass. After escaping slavery as a young man, Douglass rose to become a distinguished abolitionist, writer, publisher, and orator. By the 1860s Douglass was one of the nation?s intellectual and political giants who had President Lincoln?s ear. Douglass argued early in the Civil War that Lincoln should allow African Americans to fight as soldiers in the Union army. |
38° 51.846′ N, 76° 59.135′ W. Marker is in Anacostia, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of W St. SE and 14th St. SE, on the right when traveling east on W St. SE. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20020, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Growlery (about 500 feet away); Uniontown, DC's First Suburb (about 500 feet away); Mother Churches and Their Daughters (about 700 feet away); Rose's Row (approx. 0.2 miles away); Education Matters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transit and Trade (approx. ? mile away); The Big Chair (approx. ? mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anacostia. |
Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 18.) | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Anthropology • Politics • | This page was last revised on January 23, 2017. This page originally submitted on September 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Quer?taro, Mexico. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Quer?taro, Mexico. 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 21, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 7, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. |
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224 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 224 | 2018-09-27 02:41:24 | Metropolitan Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church | District of Columbia (Washington), Bloomingdale | Organized 1832. | 38° 54.765′ N, 77° 0.555′ W. Marker is in Bloomingdale, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of By Richard E. Miller, September 11, 2008 2. Metropolitan Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church North Capitol Street, NW and R Street, NW on North Capitol Street, NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1712 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington DC 20002, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Home to Headliners (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barnett Aden Gallery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fathers and Sons (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dividing Line (approx. ? mile away); Great Expectations (approx. ? mile away); The Prettiest Place (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elks Columbia Lodge No. 85 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bloomingdale (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomingdale. |
This page was last revised on March 4, 2017. This page originally submitted on September 3, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,081 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page. | |||||
225 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 225 | 2018-09-27 02:41:27 | Freedmen?s Memorial Monument to Abraham Lincoln | District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill | In grateful memory of Abraham Lincoln. | 38° 53.389′ N, 76° 59.416′ W. Marker is in Capitol Hill, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of East Capitol Street and 12th Street N.E. on East Capitol Street. Touch for map. It is in Lincoln Park, which is bounded by 11th and 13th Streets N.E., where North Carolina and Massachusetts Avenues cross, and Kentucky and Tennessee Avenues begin. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20003, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mary McLeod Bethune (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John W. Harrod (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eastern Market (approx. 0.4 miles away); At the Crossroads (approx. half a mile away); Edge of the Row (approx. half a mile away); Healing the Wounded (approx. half a mile away); Nathanael Greene Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Commerce and Community (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Capitol Hill. |
This page was last revised on May 22, 2017. This page originally submitted on April 21, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8,623 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on April 10, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 21, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 7. submitted on April 10, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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226 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 226 | 2018-09-27 02:41:38 | Asbury United Methodist Church | District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown | Stories of slavery and freedom, of struggle and achievement are woven through the history of this African American congregation. Founded in 1836, by the time of the Civil War Asbury United Methodist Church was the preeminent Black church in the city, its membership of 600 making it the largest of 11 African American congregations in Washington. Today, Asbury counts among its members descendants of District slaves who tried a dramatic escape to freedom in 1848 aboard the ship Pearl. |
38° 54.152′ N, 77° 1.636′ W. Marker is in Downtown, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of K Street, NW (U.S. 29) and 11th Street, NW, on the right when traveling east on K Street, NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 926 11th St NW, ., Washington DC 20001, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Messer Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexander Graham Bell (about 600 feet away); Franklin Square - "Going into the country" By Richard E. Miller, August 24, 2008 3. Asbury United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); Morrison-Clark Inn (about 600 feet away); The Leonard "Bud" Doggett House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes (approx. 0.2 miles away); For the Working People (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Public Library (approx. ? mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Downtown. |
Tourism DC. (Marker Number W.3.) | Constructed 1915-16; Clarence Lowell Handing, architect; National Register of Historic Places, 1986. Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Churches & Religion • Waterways & Vessels • | The Pearl Incident. (Submitted on August 31, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) Additional keywords. Constructed 1915-16; Clarence Lowell Handing, architect; National Register of Historic Places, 1986. Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Churches & Religion • Waterways & Vessels • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Churches & Religion • Waterways & Vessels • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 31, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,260 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on November 20, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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227 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 227 | 2018-09-27 02:41:46 | New York Avenue Presbyterian Church at Herald Square | District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown | “The churches are needed as never before for divine services,” President Abraham Lincoln | 38° 53.994′ N, 77° 1.852′ W. Marker is in Downtown, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is on New York Avenue, NW (U.S. 50) west of H Street, NW. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20005, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Dorothea Dix 1802 - 1887 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Church of the Epiphany (about 600 feet away); W.E.B. DuBois 1868 - 1963 & Mary White Ovington 1865-1951 (about 600 feet away); Luther and Charlotte Gulick (about 600 feet away); Jane Addams 1860 - 1935 (about 600 feet away); Susan B. Anthony 1820 - 1906 (about 600 feet away); Harriet Tubman circa 1820 - 1913 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Downtown. |
By Richard E. Miller, July 11, 2010 3. President Lincoln's Hitching Post, 1861 - 1865" Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number W.4.) | journalism Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Churches & Religion • Politics • War, US Civil • | 1. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church: History. (Submitted on July 11, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) By Richard E. Miller, July 11, 2010 4. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church at Herald Square Marker and Lincoln's Hitching Post 2. Cissy Patterson. (Submitted on July 11, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) Additional keywords. journalism Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Churches & Religion • Politics • War, US Civil • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Churches & Religion • Politics • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 11, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,258 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 11, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 6. submitted on August 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. |
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228 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 228 | 2018-09-27 02:41:55 | After the Civil War | District of Columbia (Washington), Dupont Circle | Marker has been reported unreadable. 38° 54.575′ N, 77° 2.303′ W. Marker is in Dupont Circle, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of P Street Northwest and 17th Street NW, on the left when traveling west on P Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20036, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within By Devry Jones 4. An additional marker on G and 14th Streets at the Original Site of Foundry Church, 1815-1902 walking distance of this location. Bernardo O'Higgins (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); You are standing at the edge of Embassy Row (about 600 feet away); The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Building (about 600 feet away); Independence of Kazakhstan (about 600 feet away); "Single Form" (about 600 feet away); This segment of the Berlin Wall... (about 700 feet away); Admiral Miguel Grau (about 700 feet away); H?l?ne De Beir (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dupont Circle. |
Cultural Tourism DC. | This page was last revised on September 3, 2018. This page originally submitted on January 14, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 89 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on July 12, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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229 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 229 | 2018-09-27 02:42:02 | Dupont Circle Mural Key | District of Columbia (Washington), Dupont Circle | Images Courtesy Of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division ? DC Public Library, Washingtoniana Division ? Heurich House Museum ? Women's National Democratic Club Archives ? Michael Cianciosi Private Collection, Potomac Bottle Collectors Club ? Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division ? Wells Fargo Corporate Archives | 38° 54.514′ N, 77° 2.588′ W. Marker is in Dupont Circle, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is on Connecticut Avenue Northwest south of Dupont Circle NW when traveling south. Touch for map. In the breezeway on the wall for Panera Bread. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. You are standing at the heart (within shouting distance of this marker); The mansion at 1801 Massachusetts Ave. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Francis Du Pont (about 400 feet away); Andrew Mellon Building (about 500 feet away); Henry Martyn Robert By Devry Becker Jones 5. Closeup of image on the marker |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • | This page was last revised on December 28, 2017. This page originally submitted on November 30, 2017, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2017, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 15, 2017, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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230 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 230 | 2018-09-27 02:42:08 | From 1890 to 1910 | District of Columbia (Washington), Dupont Circle | From 1890 to 1910, some of the nation?s finest architects built mansions at or near Dupont Circle in Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque, Italian Renaissance or Colonial Revival style. | 38° 54.759′ N, 77° 2.804′ W. Marker is in Dupont Circle, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of 21st St. NW and R St. NW, on the left when traveling south on 21st St. NW. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20008, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Blanche K. Bruce and Josephine Beall Willson Bruce Residence (within By J. Makali Bruton, October 7, 2015 3. From 1890 to 1910 Marker shouting distance of this marker); Alberto Santos-Dumont (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cosmos Club (about 600 feet away); Connecticut Ave. from Lafayette Square to Ashmead Place (about 600 feet away); American News Women's Club (about 600 feet away); Fraser Mansion (about 600 feet away); History of Sheridan-Kalorama (about 600 feet away); Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dupont Circle. |
Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 336.) | • Abolition & Underground RR • Politics • | This page was last revised on January 27, 2017. This page originally submitted on October 7, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Quer?taro, Mexico. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Quer?taro, Mexico. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 8, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Quer?taro, Mexico. | |||
231 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 231 | 2018-09-27 02:42:13 | Leonard A. Grimes | District of Columbia (Washington), Foggy Bottom | Leonard A. Grimes, a Black man born free in Leesburg, Virginia, owned a residence on this corner from 1836 to 1846. | 38° 53.98′ N, 77° 2.924′ W. Marker is in Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of H Street, NW and 22nd Street, NW on H Street, NW. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20037, United States of America. | By Richard E. Miller, September 4, 2011 2. Leonard A. Grimes Marker At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Aleksandr Pushkin (a few steps from this marker); Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John A. Wilson, D.P.S. '92 (about 300 feet away); Liberty Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); Free Mandela (about 400 feet away); St. Mary?s Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); Site of 2310 H Street, Northwest (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Foggy Bottom. |
Leonard Alexander Grimes; First Monument to the Underground Railroad in District of Columbia; Leonard A. Grimes Homesite. Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Antebellum South, US • Notable Persons • | 1. The GWU press release. (Submitted on September 9, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) 2. House Divided - Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College. (Submitted on September 10, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) Additional keywords. Leonard Alexander Grimes; First Monument to the Underground Railroad in District of Columbia; Leonard A. Grimes Homesite. Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Antebellum South, US • Notable Persons • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Antebellum South, US • Notable Persons • | This page was last revised on September 10, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 9, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,113 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on September 10, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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232 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 232 | 2018-09-27 02:42:14 | Herring Hill | District of Columbia (Washington), Georgetown | Herring Hill | 38° 54.566′ N, 77° 3.341′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of P Street NW and 27th Street NW on P Street NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2701 P Street NW, Washington DC 20007, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Margaret Peters and Roumania Peters Walker (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dumbarton House (about 400 feet away); Georgetown Refuge (about 500 feet away); Rose Park Recreation Center (about 500 feet away); First Baptist Church, Georgetown (about 700 feet away); Epiphany Catholic Church (about 700 feet away); Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Parsonage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Zion United Methodist Church and Heritage Center, and the Female Union Band Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown. |
Cultural Tourism DC. | This page was last revised on December 29, 2017. This page originally submitted on November 13, 2017, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2017, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | ||||
233 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 233 | 2018-09-27 02:42:26 | John Logan House | District of Columbia (Washington), Logan Circle | The house at #4 Logan Circle, built in 1878, was the 1880's home of Senator John A. Logan. In the Civil War, Logan's military valor helped to save the Union. In the postwar era, Logan lived here as a political leader deeply committed to achieving equal rights for black Americans. | 38° 54.584′ N, 77° 1.836′ W. Marker is in Logan Circle, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of P Street NW and Logan Circle NW, on the left when traveling east on P Street NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Logan Circle NW, Washington DC 20005, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Logan Circle (here, next to this marker); No Braver Man Than John Logan (here, next to this marker); When Logan Rode The Battle Line (here, next to this marker); 6 Logan (within shouting distance of this marker); Belford V. Lawson and Marjorie M. Lawson Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Pratt House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Logan Circle (within shouting distance of this marker); A Neighborhood Reborn (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported missing. ). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Logan Circle. |
This page was last revised on February 6, 2018. This page originally submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 83 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page. | |||||
234 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 234 | 2018-09-27 02:42:32 | On the Path | District of Columbia (Washington), Mount Vernon Square | The wooden chapel here was completed in 1857 as a mission of the McKendree Methodist Church. Known as Fletcher Chapel, it may have been a stop on the Underground Railroad. | 38° 54.303′ N, 77° 0.972′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon Square, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street NW and New York Avenue NW (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south on 4th Street NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1140 4th St NW, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. To Market, To Market (approx. 0.2 miles away); The John T. Williams Building By Devry Jones, July 14, 2018 4. On the Path Marker (approx. 0.2 miles away); “Sweet Daddy” Grace (approx. ? mile away); Reaching for Equality (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roots of Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral (approx. 0.3 miles away); Remembering "the Village" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Seventh Street Develops (approx. 0.3 miles away); Words and Deeds (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon Square. |
This page was last revised on July 16, 2018. This page originally submitted on July 14, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 36 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||||
235 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 235 | 2018-09-27 02:42:36 | The Rest | District of Columbia (Washington), North Cleveland Park | Designated a D.C. Landmark in 1960, the Rest (pictured here) is Tenleytown's oldest residence (built around 1800) and is located at the corner of Windom Place and 39th Street. Local legend maintains that the bricks for the house were brought over from England but the "English" description more likely refers to the size of the brick. Another myth asserts that The Rest provided secret tunnels for escaping slaves and was used as a station on the Underground Railroad. The early owners were not abolitionists and no tunnels have been found. |
38° 56.784′ N, 77° 4.615′ W. Marker is in North Cleveland Park, District of Columbia, in Washington By Devry Becker Jones, January 1, 2018 2. The Rest Marker . Marker is at the intersection of Yuma Street Northwest and 39th Street NW, on the right when traveling west on Yuma Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20016, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Country Road (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); On the Circle (about 700 feet away); Early Homes (approx. 0.2 miles away); To the Rescue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Firehouse (approx. ? mile away); Suburban Style (approx. ? mile away); Transportation Hub (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Reno (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Cleveland Park. |
Cultural Tourism DC. | • Abolition & Underground RR • Architecture • | This page was last revised on January 5, 2018. This page originally submitted on January 1, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 72 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
236 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 236 | 2018-09-27 02:42:47 | President Lincoln?s Cottage at the Soldiers? Home | District of Columbia (Washington), Old Soldiers Home | President Lincoln and his family lived in this country home for over a quarter of his presidency. Escorted by his cavalry guard, Lincoln rode to the White House every morning either on horseback or by carriage, and returned here each evening to rejoin his family and friends, meet with visitors and colleagues and reflect on military strategy and emancipation. This sculpture captures a moment in his daily life during those years. |
38° 56.51′ N, 77° 0.704′ W. Marker is in Old Soldiers Home, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker can be reached from Lincoln Drive, NW east of Rock Creek Church Road, NW. Touch for map. Marker is on the lawn off the circle drive at the north side entrance to the President's Cottage, east of the main entrance to the Armed Forces Retirement Home compound which is at the intersection of Rock Creek Church Road and Upshur Street, NW. By Richard E. Miller, September 22, 2009 2. President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home Marker Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Rock Creek Church Road, NW, Washington DC 20011, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U. S. Soldiers' Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Day Order (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Winfield Scott (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grant Circle (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Civil War Defenses of Washington (approx. half a mile away); Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Soldiers Home. |
Ivan Schwartz (Studio EIS founder and director); Anderson Cottage. Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Government • Notable Places • War, US Civil • | 1. President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home. (Submitted on September 22, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) 2. President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument By Richard E. Miller, September 22, 2009 3. President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home, north sidewith statue of President Lincoln and his mount (by StudioEIS, Brooklyn, NY) at left. . (Submitted on September 22, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) 3. Soldiers' Home. Discussion of the activities of the President while he stayed at the Soldiers' Home cottage. (Submitted on September 23, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) Additional keywords. Ivan Schwartz (Studio EIS founder and director); Anderson Cottage. Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Government • Notable Places • War, US Civil • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Government • Notable Places • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on July 29, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 22, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,860 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on February 19, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 22, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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237 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 237 | 2018-09-27 02:42:57 | Ending Slavery in Washington | District of Columbia (Washington), Penn Quarter | To your right at the end of Indiana Avenue is Washington's first City Hall/Courthouse. Across Sixth Street is the H. Carl Moultrie I Courthouse, a successor to the original courthouse. | By Craig Swain, June 2, 2012 3. Daniel DraytonDaniel Drayton, left, captain of the ill-fated Pearl. The Edmonson sisters (in plaid shawls) attempted to escape on the Pearl, were sold back into slavery, then rescued by family members. In this 1850 photo, above, they appeared at an abolition meeting with a young Frederick Douglass. 38° 53.654′ N, 77° 1.203′ W. Marker is in Penn Quarter, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street NW and Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 6th Street NW. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20004, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. DC Recorder of Deeds Building/WPA Era Murals (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daniel Webster (about 300 feet away); Senator Daniel Webster (about 300 feet away); 601 Pennsylvania Avenue (about 500 feet away); Grand Army of the Republic (about 500 feet away); Ceremony at the Crossroads (about 500 feet away); National Council of Negro Women (about 500 feet away); Protecting Consumers and Competition (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penn Quarter. |
Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number e.2.) | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on September 11, 2016. This page originally submitted on June 7, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 696 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 7, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on June 17, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. | |||
238 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 238 | 2018-09-27 02:43:03 | Frederick Douglass 1817 - 1895 | District of Columbia (Washington), Penn Quarter | A Famed orator and writer Frederick Douglass was also a key architect of the movement that ended slavery, the very institution into which he was born. Even after his goal to abolish slavery was achieved, Douglass persisted in his struggle for equality. His work in the women?s rights and civil rights movements helped set the stage for further landmark change in this country. | 38° 53.813′ N, 77° 2.017′ W. Marker is in Penn Quarter, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker can be reached from 15th Street. Touch for map. In front of the W Hotel. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20004, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Paul Harris 1868 - 1947 (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Edgar J. Helms (a few steps from this marker); The United States Treasury (a few steps from this marker); The Hotel Washington (within shouting distance of this By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015 2. Frederick Douglass 1817 - 1895 Marker marker); Edgar Allen 1862 - 1937 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Extra Mile (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Rhodes Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus 1884 - 1967 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penn Quarter. |
Frederick Douglass. Points of Light. (Submitted on January 6, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • | This page was last revised on January 27, 2017. This page originally submitted on January 6, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 6, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
239 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 239 | 2018-09-27 02:43:15 | Harriet Tubman circa 1820 - 1913 | District of Columbia (Washington), Penn Quarter | Harriet Tubman escaped a life of slavery only to return south, at her own peril, time and again, to lead more than 300 fugitive slaves through the Underground Railroad to safety and freedom. After the Civil War, Tubman raised money to clothe and educate newly freed African-American children and established a home for and indigent African-Americans. | 38° 53.895′ N, 77° 1.878′ W. Marker is in Penn Quarter, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker can be reached from G Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1340 G Street Northwest, Washington DC 20005, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Luther and Charlotte Gulick (a few steps from this marker); W.E.B. DuBois 1868 - 1963 & Mary White Ovington 1865-1951 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorothea Dix 1802 - 1887 (within shouting distance of this marker); Jane Addams 1860 - 1935 By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015 2. Harriet Tubman circa 1820 - 1913 Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Susan B. Anthony 1820 - 1906 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of the Epiphany (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cesar Chavez (about 300 feet away); Ida Wells-Barnett 1862 - 1921 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penn Quarter. |
Harriet Tubman. Points of Light. (Submitted on December 29, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • | This page was last revised on January 27, 2017. This page originally submitted on December 29, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
240 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 240 | 2018-09-27 02:43:17 | The Roots of Freedom and Equality | District of Columbia (Washington), Penn Quarter | “It is known to you that events have transpired within the last few days, deeply affecting the peace and character of our community.” | 38° 53.828′ N, 77° 1.31′ W. Marker is in Penn Quarter, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is on 7th Street, NW south of Abe Pollin Way (F Street), NW, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20001, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mary Church Terrell (a few steps from this marker); Discover DC / Gallery Place / Arena (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel F. B. Morse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Daguerre Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); By Allen C. Browne, August 13, 2015 3. The Roots of Freedom and Equality MarkerThe marker has been updated with the a color photo of Harriet Beecher Stowe's portrait and a tiny change in the wording. a different marker also named The Daguerre Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); General Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Vaquero (within shouting distance of this marker); Patent Office Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penn Quarter. |
Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number .4.) | 1. Charles Hamilton Houston. (Submitted on December 6, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) 2. Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life among the Lowly. (Submitted on December 6, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) 3. Harriet Beecher Stowe. (Submitted on December 7, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Politics • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Politics • | This page was last revised on January 27, 2017. This page originally submitted on December 6, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,743 times since then and 134 times this year. Last updated on December 8, 2009, by Katherine Kane of Hartford, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 30, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 11, 12. submitted on December 8, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 13. submitted on August 30, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. |
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241 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 241 | 2018-09-27 02:43:24 | Mary Ann Shadd Cary House | District of Columbia (Washington), Shaw | [Panel 1:] | 38° 55.165′ N, 77° 1.975′ W. Marker is in Shaw, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is on W Street, NW west of 14th Street, NW, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1421 W Street, NW, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Place to Grow (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Fedora (about 500 feet away); Saint Augustine Roman Catholic Church (about 600 feet away); Meridian Hill Park (about 600 feet away); Buchanan (about 600 feet away); Pitts Motor Hotel By Richard E. Miller, April 16, 2011 3. Mary Ann Shadd Cary House/Residence- marker panels visible next to the front door and on the fence at the sidewalk. (about 600 feet away); Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Riots to Renaissance (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shaw. |
National Park Service / Cultural Tourism DC. | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 16, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,815 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on December 13, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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242 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 242 | 2018-09-27 02:43:27 | Escape from Slavery | District of Columbia (Washington), Southwest | Before the Civil War, Washington was a slave-holding city. But many of its citizens–especially free blacks and abolitionists–assisted freedom seekers at locations known as stops on the Underground Railroad. | Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 52.7′ N, 77° 1.399′ W. Marker was in Southwest, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker was at the intersection of Water Street, SW and 7th Street, SW on Water Street, SW. Touch for map. Marker is south of Maine Avenue, at the west end of the median in the 7th Street crosswalk. Marker was in this post office area: Washington DC 20024, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. District Morgue (a few steps from this marker); The Pearl (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); Hogate's Rum Bun (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Water Street (about 300 feet away); Denvel D. Adams (about 300 feet away); Thurgood Marshall (about 400 feet away); Capital Yacht Club (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest. |
Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 10 of 17.) | This page was last revised on January 25, 2018. This page originally submitted on June 28, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,635 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on January 9, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. Editor’s want-list for this marker. A photo of the marker and the surrounding area together in context. • Can you help? |
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243 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 243 | 2018-09-27 02:43:35 | The Pearl | District of Columbia (Washington), Southwest | In 1848, in the largest recorded escape attempt by slaves in US history, 77 men, women, and children attempted to flee on the 65-foot schooner Pearl, but were recaptured due to opposing winds. | 38° 52.689′ N, 77° 1.425′ W. Marker is in Southwest, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of Wharf Street SW and 7th Street SW on Wharf Street SW. Touch for map. Marker is embedded in the sidewalk. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Wharf Street SW, Washington DC 20024, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. District Morgue (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); Escape from Slavery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported missing. ); Thurgood Marshall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Water Street (about 300 feet away); Hogate's Rum Bun (about 400 feet away); Capital Yacht Club (about 400 feet away); Denvel D. Adams (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest. |
1. Edmonson Sisters. (Submitted on January 12, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.) By Devry Becker Jones, January 8, 2018 2. The Pearl Marker 2. Pearl Incident. (Submitted on January 12, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Waterways & Vessels • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Waterways & Vessels • | This page was last revised on February 6, 2018. This page originally submitted on January 8, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 76 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2018, by Devry Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
244 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 244 | 2018-09-27 02:43:47 | The Slave Trade in Washington, DC | District of Columbia (Washington), Southwest | "...in view from the windows of the Capitol, a sort of negro-livery stable, where droves of negroes were collected, temporarily kept, and finally taken to Southern markets ?had been openly maintained for fifty years." Abraham Lincoln (1846) | 38° 53.237′ N, 77° 1.339′ W. Marker is in Southwest, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is on Independence Avenue SW west of 7th Street SW, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20591, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Williams Slave Pen (here, next to this marker); Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); 320th Bomb Group (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza (about 300 feet away); Yayoi Kusama (about 300 feet away); First International Manned Space Mission (about 400 feet away); Earth Day Park (about 500 feet away); Uranus (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest. |
U.S. General Services Administration. | This page was last revised on October 17, 2017. This page originally submitted on October 16, 2017. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2017. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page. | ||||
245 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 245 | 2018-09-27 02:43:56 | Underground Railroad and Waterway | District of Columbia (Washington), Southwest | In April 1848, the largest slave escape attempt on record in the Unites States took place at the Southwest Waterfront. Seventy-seven men, women, and children boarded the schooner Pearl to sail to freedom, but were ultimately recaptured. The waterfront continued to play a role in antislavery activities of the Underground Railroad, with the Sixth Street wharf a meeting place from where slaves embarked for the north. |
38° 52.747′ N, 77° 1.591′ W. Marker is in Southwest, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker can be reached from Wharf Street Southwest. Touch for map. This marker is on the District Pier at DC Wharf in Southwest Washington. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20024, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War at the Southwest Waterfront (a few steps from this marker); Waterfront Industry and Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); African-American History in Southwest (within shouting distance of this marker); Navigating the Potomac River (within shouting distance of this marker); Creating the Waterfront (within shouting distance of this marker); Urban Renewal By Allen C. Browne, October 24, 2017 2. Underground Railroad and Waterway Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Long Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Oldest Operating Fish Market (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest. |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Waterways & Vessels • | This page was last revised on November 20, 2017. This page originally submitted on November 16, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | ||||
246 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 246 | 2018-09-27 02:44:08 | Moses Elias Levy | Florida (Alachua County), Micanopy | Moses Elias Levy (1782-1854), a Moroccan born Jewish merchant, came to Florida after its cession from Spain to the United States in 1821. Before his arrival, Levy acquired over 50,000 acres in East Florida. In 1822, Levy began development on Pilgrimage Plantation, just northwest of the future town of Micanopy. The plantation's main commodity was sugar cane, which Levy had reintroduced to Florida. Levy and his partners, including the Florida Association of New York, helped to draw Jewish settlers to the area with the goal of creating a refuge for oppressed European Jews in a communitarian settlement, the first on U.S. soil. Levy's efforts sparked significant economic development, spurring the growth of Micanopy from a small trading post to a bustling town. Pilgrimage was destroyed in 1835 during the Second Seminole War, but Levy's reform efforts continued. He promoted free public education and served as one of the territory's first Education Commissioners. He was also a vigorous advocate for the gradual abolition of slavery and the humane treatment of enslaved people. Levy was the father of David Levy Yulee, one of the first U.S. Senators from Florida and the first U.S. Senator of Jewish heritage in American history. |
29° 30.313′ N, 82° 16.773′ W. Marker is in Micanopy, Florida, in Alachua County. Marker is at the intersection of NE Cholokka Boulevard and Northeast Magnolia Avenue, in the median on NE Cholokka Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Micanopy FL 32667, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Micanopy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Bartram Trail (about 400 feet away); Evinston Community Store and Post Office / History of Evinston, Florida (approx. 3? miles away); Madison Starke Perry (approx. 4 miles away); Rochelle Vicinity (approx. 7 miles away); Gainesville?s Only Artesian Spring (approx. 8.2 miles away); Boulware Springs Water Works Building (approx. 8.2 miles away); Serenola Plantation (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Micanopy. |
This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 12, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page. | |||||
247 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 247 | 2018-09-27 02:44:21 | Escaping to Freedom in the Bahamas | Florida (Miami-Dade County), Key Biscayne | In the early 1820's, enslaved Africans, runaways, and "Black Seminoles" seeking freedom from slave catchers and plantation masters, secretly worked their way down to CAPE FLORIDA. They met with bold captains of sloops from the British Bahamas who offered transportation across the Gulf Stream. In 1821 as reported by eyewitnesses, some 300 freedom seekers bartered for passage aboard 27 sloops, or chose to sail Indian dugout canoes 107 nautical miles to secluded Andros Island. The construction of the CAPE FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE by the Federal Government in 1825 effectively blocked the escape route. |
25° 39.959′ N, 80° 9.404′ W. Marker is in Key Biscayne, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Cape Florida Park Boulevard By Marsha A. Matson, December 2, 2014 2. Marker on the park trail and South Crandon Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is near Cape Florida Lighthouse in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 S. Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne FL 33149, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. U.S. Coast Survey Base Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Key Biscayne, The Barrier Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Let It Shine! (about 400 feet away); Homes That Hover (about 500 feet away); Virginia Key Beach Park (approx. 4.8 miles away); Historical Marker #2 Dance Pavilion (approx. 4.8 miles away); Historical Marker #1: The Concession Stand (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key Biscayne. |
1. Black Seminoles. (Submitted on December 18, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.) 2. Florida Slaves, the "Saltwater Railroad," and Anglo-American Democracy. (Submitted on December 18, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Native Americans • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Native Americans • | This page was last revised on November 25, 2017. This page originally submitted on December 17, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 18, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page. | |||
248 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 248 | 2018-09-27 02:44:32 | El Pueblo de Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose | Florida (Saint Johns County), St. Augustine | 29° 55.734′ N, 81° 19.513′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in Saint Johns County. Marker is on Fort Mose Trail east of N. Ponce de Leon Blvd. (U.S. 1). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Fort Mose Trail, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. African Origins (within shouting distance of this marker); 10 Hildreth Drive (approx. ? mile away); Former St. Johns County Jail (approx. one mile away); Fullerwood Park Historic District (approx. one mile away); Nelmar Terrace Historic District (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge (approx. 1? miles away); Chain Gangs (approx. 1? miles away); Gault Street (approx. 1? miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine. |
By Richard E. Miller, May 26, 2013 3. El Pueblo de Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose marker- near the entrance to the State Historic Park with the Visitors Center in the background and additional informational panels along the sidewalk. maroons; Fort Mose State Historic Park Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • | America's Black Colonial Fortress of Freedom. (Submitted on May 29, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) Additional keywords. By Richard E. Miller, May 26, 2013 3. El Pueblo de Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose marker- near the entrance to the State Historic Park with the Visitors Center in the background and additional informational panels along the sidewalk. maroons; Fort Mose State Historic Park Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • | This page was last revised on June 12, 2018. This page originally submitted on May 28, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 646 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
249 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 249 | 2018-09-27 02:44:39 | History of Emancipation: | Georgia (Chatham County), Tybee Island | On April 13, 1862, following the Union capture of Ft. Pulaski during the Civil War, Maj. Gen. David Hunter issued General Orders No. 7 freeing those enslaved at the fort and on Cockspur Island. Hunter, an abolitionist advocating the enlistment of black soldiers in the Union Army, ordered freedmen subject to military service. Not yet committed to a comprehensive plan of emancipation, President Abraham Lincoln overturned the orders. However, Hunter?s orders were a precursor to Lincoln?s own Emancipation Proclamation, formally issued January 1, 1863, and to the establishment of the Bureau of Colored Troops on May 22, 1863. Local African-American units included the 103rd Regiment USCT, which served at Ft. Pulaski 1865-1866. |
32° 1.635′ N, 80° 53.563′ W. Marker is in Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker can be reached from Islands Expressway (U.S. 80), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. At Fort Pulaski National Monument, Visitors Center. Marker is in this post office area: Tybee Island GA 31328, United States of America. | By Mike Stroud, October 19, 2008 2. History of Emancipation: Marker, at Visitor Center at Fort Pulaski At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cisterns of the Construction Village (a few steps from this marker); The Waving Girl (a few steps from this marker); Quest for Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Cockspur Island Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); John Wesley (1703-1791) (within shouting distance of this marker); Immortal Six Hundred (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burial Sites of Immortal 600 (about 400 feet away); A Changing Landscape (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tybee Island. |
1. General Order No. 7, NPS excerpt. "The three States of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, comprising the military department of the south, having deliberately declared themselves no longer under the protection of the United States of America, and having taken up arms against the said United States, it becomes a military necessity to declare them under martial law. This was accordingly done on the 25th day of April, 1862. Slavery and martial law in a free country are altogether incompatible; the persons in these three States — Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina— heretofore held as slaves, are therefore declared forever free." (Submitted on November 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.) 2. Gen. David Hunter By Mike Stroud, 2008 3. History of Emancipation Marker, Fort Pulaski in background . David Hunter (July 21, 1802 – February 2, 1886) was a Union general in the American Civil War. He achieved fame by his unauthorized 1862 order (immediately rescinded) emancipating slaves in three Southern states and as the president of the military commission trying the conspirators involved with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. (Submitted on November 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Forts, Castles • Military • Notable Events • War, US Civil • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Forts, Castles • Military • Notable Events • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on January 1, 2018. This page originally submitted on November 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,887 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on November 24, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on August 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 6. submitted on March 10, 2013, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. |
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250 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 250 | 2018-09-27 02:44:47 | Douglas' Disciple | Illinois (Adams County), Quincy | "I regard (Richardson) as one of the truest men that ever lived; he 'sticks to judge Douglas through thick and thin" (A. Lincoln, 1860). Douglas composed the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act. William A. Richardson, another Quincyan and Douglas' political disciple, facilitated its passage through the turbulent U.S. House of Representatives. This bill opened to slavery an area guaranteed free since the Missouri Compromise, leading to the formation of the Republican Party and Lincoln's return from political retirement. Douglas and Richardson's names were interwoven in early Illinois politics. Richardson benefited in 1835 from a bill drafted by Douglas to have the legislature appoint states attorneys. As did Douglas, Richardson won the position in his district, beating Whig candidate Orville H. Browning of Quincy. Although a Whig, Legislator Abraham Lincoln voted for Richardson. Richardson led Douglas' unsuccessful campaign for the presidency in 1860. upon the death of Douglas in 1861, Richardson, the second most powerful Illinois Democrat, was disappointed when Republican Governor Richard Yates appointed Browning to the U.S. Senate. Two years later, Richardson was elected to the Senate, opposing Lincoln, conscription, and emancipation. Political opponents William A. Richardson and Lincoln had close ties. In early 1860 Lincoln By Bill Pfingsten, June 11, 2012 2. William A. Richardson invited Richardson to sculptor Leonard Volk's Chicago studio to view the life mask being made of Lincoln. Volk recounted the two amused each other with pleasant reminiscences. During the Civil War, Lincoln recommended Richardson for Brigadier General. Richardson declined. Richardson scarcely warranted the "Copperhead" label sometimes attributed to him---he never wavered from being pro-Union. Quincyans passed the Kansas Nebraska Bill based on Douglas' principle of popular sovereignty. With the nation moving westward, the U.S. House and the Senate Committees on the Territories were considered in 1854 among the most important. Richardson in the House and Douglas in the Senate---both from Quincy---chaired the two committees. Each introduced bills in 1853 to organize Nebraska. Douglas' written to appease Southerners by repealing the Missouri Compromise. Based on popular sovereignty, the bill allowed each new state to decide the slavery issue. The Senate approved. The House debated it for days. Richardson, with Douglas working the House floor, ultimately passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The Quincy Herald, a Democratic paper, praised the Bill and the role played by Richardson, strongly criticizing the opponents. Richardson was later appointed the first governor of the Nebraska Territory by President Buchanan. |
39° 55.981′ N, 91° 24.544′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County. Marker is on Hampshire Street. Touch for map. Marker is in Washington Square. Marker is in this post office area: Quincy IL 62301, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Quincy's Judge Douglas (here, next to this marker); Lincoln's Quincy (a few steps from this marker); Downtown Quincy in 1858 (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln Correspondent (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Promoter (within shouting distance of this marker); Political Campaigning in 1858 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln-Douglas Debate (within shouting distance of this marker); Lorado Taft (1860 - 1936) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy. |
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251 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 251 | 2018-09-27 02:44:58 | Lincoln's 1854 Visit | Illinois (Adams County), Quincy | On November 1, 1854 an incensed Lincoln attached the immorality of slavery in a speech at Kendall Hall. Lincoln was awakened from a five-bear political slumber by Douglas's Kansas-Nebraska Act, attacking it in a series of speeches in central Illinois in late 1854. Lincoln's Quincy friend Abraham Jonas invited him to address the Kansas-Nebraska question here on behalf of the Congressional candidacy of Archibald Williams. Jonas predicted a payoff to Lincoln politically. "Whigs would be much gratified if you could...pay us a visit while the little giant is here," Jonas wrote. "It is believed by all who know you, that a reply from you, would be more effective than from any other---I trust you may be able to pay us a visit and thereby create a debt of gratitude on the part of Whigs here..." Lincoln accepted, speaking to an enthusiastic crowd at Kendall Hall. He attacked slavery, former Quincyan Douglas, and the idea of popular sovereignty. Quincyans would hear similar themes when Lincoln returned four years later to debate Douglas, October 13, 1858. Construction of Orrin Kendall's building on the southwest corner of Sixth and Maine was completed on October 5, 1852. The impressive three-story brick building housed his cracker and confectionery business in the basement and featured a large public hall the By Bill Pfingsten, June 11, 2012 2. Kendall Hall full size of the building (50' x 80') on the second floor. Meetings were held in Kendall Hall almost every evening in 1854 with politics at a fever pitch. Speakers on the Nebraska question included James W. Singleton, Orville H. Browning, and Lincoln. Lincoln's appearance in 1854 at this site was in support of the Congressional campaign of his long-time Quincy friend Archibald Williams. Lincoln's political genius was demonstrated by his approach to an attempted political smear. During the 1860 presidential primary campaign, Abraham Jonas wrote Lincoln that local Democrat Issac N. Morris was seeking affidavits from "certain Irishmen" that they saw Lincoln come out of a Quincy Know-Nothing Lodge. The Know-Nothing political party opposed immigration and election of Catholics to political office. Lincoln recognized that such a charge could cost him the vote of the large German and Irish population---and a denial, the vote of the Know-Nothings, who opposed slavery's extension. Lincoln told Jonas, "it must not publicly appear that I am paying any attention to the charge." He suggested that Jonas get affidavits from "respectable men who were always in the lodge and never saw me there." The ploy worked, and the matter never became public. |
39° 55.925′ N, 91° 24.446′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County. Marker is at the intersection of Jail Alley and Maine Street on Jail Alley. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quincy IL 62301, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lincoln's Honored Friend (here, next to this marker); A Quincy "Copperhead" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Political Campaigning in 1858 (about 400 feet away); Lincoln-Douglas Debate (about 400 feet away); Lorado Taft (1860 - 1936) (about 400 feet away); Lincoln Correspondent (about 500 feet away); Lincoln Promoter (about 500 feet away); Douglas' Disciple (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy. |
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252 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 252 | 2018-09-27 02:45:02 | Search for Equality | Illinois (Adams County), Quincy | "Who shall say, I am the superior, and you are the inferior?" asked Lincoln in July 1858. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates focused on slavery. During the October 13th Quincy debate Lincoln affirmed: "...in the right to eat the bread without leave of anybody else which his own hands earns, he is my equal and the equal of every other man." As President, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and advocated voting rights for African-Americans who fought for the Union. By the standard of his era his views on racial equality, evolving over time, were progressive and changed American attitudes and culture. Lincoln endorsed women having the right to vote in 1836, a dozen years before the outset of the women's suffrage movement. In the 1850's he told a young woman who wanted to vote, "I believe you will vote, before you are much older than I." Lincoln's thirty-year friendship with Quincy's Eliza Caldwell Browning exemplifies his view of women as equals. They share an intellectual vigor and respect for one another's ideas. Lincoln championed equality, believing that everyone was entitled to equal rights and protection under the Constitution. The home of Dr. Richard Eells, an abolitionist, symbolizes the key issue addressed by Lincoln and Douglas during their Quincy Debate. Built in 1835, it is the By Bill Pfingsten, June 11, 2012 2. Search for Equality Marker oldest brick house in Quincy and is a documented Underground Railroad station. It is located four blocks from the Mississippi River and was within sight of the debate. Ironically, Eells, who in April 1843 was convicted by Judge Stephen Douglas of helping a slave escape, was a distant cousin of Lincoln. Hundreds of slaves escaped across the Mississippi River from the slave state of Missouri to Quincy by way of the Underground Railroad. In 1839 sixty-five members chartered the Adams County Anti-Slavery Society, the first in Illinois. Credited with assisting more than 200 slaves, Dr. Richard Eells was caught helping a fugitive. Charlie, escape. Eells was bound over for trial by Justice of the Peace Henry Asbury in 1842. Circuit Court Judge Stephen A. Douglas of Quincy convicted Eells, fining him $400 for harboring a runaway slave. Eells became president of the Illinois Anti-Slavery Party in 1843 and a candidate for the Liberty Party in the 1844 presidential election. Although he died before his case reached the U.S. Supreme Court, Eell's attorney, including William Seward and Salmon Chase---future members of President Lincoln's cabinet---carried his case through the nation's highest Court, though to an unfavorable verdict. |
39° 55.87′ N, 91° 24.57′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County. Marker is on 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in an alley between Maine and Jersey Streets. Marker is in this post office area: Quincy IL 62301, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stephen A. Douglas in Quincy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mormons in Quincy (about 300 feet away); A Quincy "Copperhead" (about 400 feet away); Lincoln's Friend Johnston (about 500 feet away); Political Campaigning in 1858 (about 600 feet away); Lincoln-Douglas Debate (about 600 feet away); Lorado Taft (1860 - 1936) (about 600 feet away); Lincoln's Honored Friend (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy. |
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253 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 253 | 2018-09-27 02:45:08 | Owen Lovejoy Home | Illinois (Bureau County), Princeton | This two-story frame structure was the home of abolitionist Owen Lovejoy, who was born in Maine in 1811. Lovejoy moved into the house in 1838, when he became a Congregationalist minister. He was leader in the formation of the Republican Party in Illinois, and he served as a representative in the state legislature, 1855-1857, and in the United States Congress from 1857 until his death in 1864. His home was well known as a shelter for runaway slaves. Owen was a younger brother of Elijah Lovejoy, abolitionist editor, who was killed by a mob at Alton in 1837. |
41° 22.311′ N, 89° 26.942′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County. Marker is on East Peru Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Princeton IL 61356, United States of America. | At least 4 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Thomas History Museum (approx. 7 miles away); Wyanet Soldier's Memorial By Charles T. Harrell, June 27, 2011 2. Owen Lovejoy Home Marker (approx. 7 miles away); The Hennepin Canal (approx. 8.2 miles away); Isam W. Seaton (1823-1903) and James H. Seaton (1828-1913) (approx. 9 miles away). | Owen Lovejoy - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on July 11, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Notable Persons • Settlements & Settlers • | • Abolition & Underground RR • Notable Persons • Settlements & Settlers • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 8, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 806 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 8, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
254 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 254 | 2018-09-27 02:45:18 | The First Congregational Church | Illinois (Champaign County), Champaign | The First Congregational Church, built in 1855-56, was popularly known as the “Goose Pond” Church, because the site was once a water-filled area, home to flocks of wild geese and ducks. The church became a meeting center for numerous groups aspiring to improve life in the booming “New Town” then rising up along the tracks of the recently completed Illinois Central Railroad. | 40° 7.033′ N, 88° 14.332′ W. Marker is in Champaign, Illinois, in Champaign County. Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street and East Park Street, on the left when traveling north on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Champaign IL 61820, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Champaign's Lincoln (here, next to this marker); Anthropology and Society (approx. one mile away); Illini Supersweet Corn (approx. one mile away); Lincoln & Photography (approx. 1.6 miles away); Urbana's Lincoln (approx. 1.7 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lincoln's Mahomet / Mahomet's Lincoln (approx. 9.1 miles away); Lincoln in Tolono (approx. 9.3 miles away). |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Churches & Religion • Notable Buildings • Notable Events • Notable Persons • Notable Places • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,126 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | ||||
255 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 255 | 2018-09-27 02:45:22 | Home of Dr. Hiram Rutherford | Illinois (Coles County), Oakland | This was the home of Dr. Hiram Rutherford, who was involved in 1847 in a case in which Abraham Lincoln represented a slaveholder. Rutherford and Gideon Ashmore harbored a family of slaves who had sought their help. The slaves belonged to Robert Matson, a Kentuckian, who had brought them north to work on his farm. While the slaves were being sheltered in Ashmore?s Tavern, Matson obtained a Court Order to have the slaves jailed. Rutherford and Ashmore sued out a Writ of Habeas Corpus for their release. Matson then hired Lincoln. The Circuit Court, after a hearing, freed the slaves. |
39° 39.252′ N, 88° 1.634′ W. Marker is in Oakland, Illinois, in Coles County. Marker is on North Pike Street north of Illinois Route 133, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakland IL 61943, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Matson Slave Trial (here, next to this marker); Civil War Memorial (about By Al Wolf, May 15, 2010 2. Home of Dr. Hiram Rutherford -and- The Marker 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gristmill Stone Recovered from the Little Embarras River (about 400 feet away); Oakland, Illinois Community W. W. I War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 10.6 miles away); Grandview Township Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 12.4 miles away); Coles County War Memorial (approx. 13? miles away); Coles County - - Civil War Memorial (approx. 13? miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland. |
Lincoln & Slavery ::. Courtesy: "Prairie Fire" WILL-T.V.:: This video gives a well balanced view of Lincoln and his position concerning Slavery. (Submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Notable Places • | • Abolition & Underground RR • Notable Places • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
256 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 256 | 2018-09-27 02:45:31 | The Matson Slave Trial | Illinois (Coles County), Oakland | Top Section | 39° 39.25′ N, 88° 1.632′ W. Marker is in Oakland, Illinois, in Coles County. Marker is on North Pike Street north of Illinois Route 133, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakland IL 61943, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Home of Dr. Hiram Rutherford (here, next to this marker); By Al Wolf, May 15, 2010 3. Lower Section - - The Matson Slave Trial Marker Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gristmill Stone Recovered from the Little Embarras River (about 400 feet away); Oakland, Illinois Community W. W. I War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 10.6 miles away); Grandview Township Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 12.4 miles away); Coles County War Memorial (approx. 13? miles away); Coles County - - Civil War Memorial (approx. 13? miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland. |
1. Lincoln & Slavery ::. Courtesy: "Prairie Fire" WILL-T.V.:: This video gives a well balanced view of Lincoln and his position concerning Slavery. (Submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) 2. Travel with Lincoln ::. Climb into Lincoln?s buggy and take a trip with Lincoln and his fellow lawyers on the job traveling Illinois as Circuit Lawyers. See all the Lincoln Circuit Markers (and a surprise or two), in the order of his travels while a member of the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial By Al Wolf, May 15, 2010 4. Lower Section - - Photo "Abraham Lincoln" District (of Illinois) during 1847-1857. Use the “First >>” button in the upper right to see these markers in sequence, starting from Springfield. (Submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) 3. Looking for Lincoln::. Many resources for the Tracking of Lincoln through History and Illinois. Aimed at all ages. (Submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) 4. Looking for Lincoln Video - on P. B. S. Follow Henry Louis Gates, Jr. "...from Illinois, to Gettysburg, to Washington, D. C., and face to face with people who live with Lincoln every day..." (Submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) 5. Matson Slave Trial Program offered annually in September. The story of the 1847 Matson Slave Trial comes to life on the third weekend in September each year when a program is presented by three local historical organizations in Oakland, IL. Ticket holders meet seven of the characters involved in the story, enjoy and 1847 meal, and watch a historical drama about the trial. Participants learn more about each of the characters lives, their points of view on the trial, and how the trial fits into other state and national events. (Submitted on July 9, 2010.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Notable Events • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Notable Events • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,499 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
257 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 257 | 2018-09-27 02:45:43 | First Protest Against Slavery | Illinois (Fayette County), Vandalia | At the beginning of Lincoln's second term as a state representative, several southern legislatures were concerned that the Federal Government would abolish slavery in the District of Columbia. Most of the members of the Illinois Legislature shared this concern. Many Illinois residents in the early 1800's - or their ancestors - came to Illinois from the slave states of Kentucky and Tennessee. In January 1837 the Illinois Legislature adopted a resolution that condemned abolition societies. It resolved that the right of property in slaves was sacred to the slave-holding states according to the Federal Constitution, and that they could not be deprived of that right without their consent. |
38° 57.662′ N, 89° 5.67′ W. Marker is in Vandalia, Illinois, in Fayette County. Marker is on 4th Street near By Printed in Legislative Record, March 3, 1837 3. First Protest Against Slavery Text on MarkerCourtesty of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Gallatin Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is on the west lawn of the Old State Capitol. Marker is in this post office area: Vandalia IL 62471, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cumberland Road (a few steps from this marker); Madonna of the Trail (a few steps from this marker); Second State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); First Elective Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Did Lincoln Stay? (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln and the "Long Nine" (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Charters Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Third State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vandalia. |
1. Looking For Lincoln Story Trail. (Submitted on May 15, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 2. Lincoln's Protest Against Slavery. (Submitted on May 15, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Politics • Settlements & Settlers • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Politics • Settlements & Settlers • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 15, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,108 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 15, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. | |||
258 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 258 | 2018-09-27 02:45:51 | Duff House | Illinois (Kane County), West Dundee | This New England style farmhouse was built circa 1848, by Samuel Wilder to resemble his former New York State home. Robert and Lucy Duff purchased this property in 1868; however, historians claim they lived at this location during the Civil War and that the Duff House was a station on the "Underground Railroad". The mission of the "Underground Railroad" was to secretly assist runaway slaves by a loosely constructed network of escape routes that originated in the South, intertwined throughout the North, and eventually ended in Canada. Stories are told of slaves from the South hidden in the cellar of the Duff House. In the dark of night, Robert Duff transported them by wagon to another station, Buena Vista Corners, 6 miles west of town, to continue their journey to freedom. May this plaque serve as an everlasting memorial for all who suffered hardship and uncertainty to build a better life for future generations. |
42° 5.878′ N, 88° 17.183′ W. Marker is in West Dundee, Illinois, in Kane County. Marker is on Main Street (Illinois Route 72) east of 8th Street (Illinois Route 21), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 719 West Main Street, Dundee IL 60118, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers By William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2016 2. Duff House and Marker are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pinkerton?s Early Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); West Dundee Riverwalk (approx. 0.3 miles away); W. [William] W. & Phebe Welch (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Otto J. Maha (approx. half a mile away); Dundee Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); Billy and Ma Sunday (approx. 1? miles away); Illinois Watch Case Company (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Dundee. |
This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. | |||||
259 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 259 | 2018-09-27 02:45:54 | Lincoln-Douglas Debate | Illinois (Knox County), Galesburg | On October 7, 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephan A. Douglas met in Galesburg for the fifth of seven joint debates. From a platform erected along the east side of Old Main on the Knox College campus, Lincoln said: "He is blowing out the moral lights around us, when he contends that whoever wants slaves has a right to own them." | 40° 56.62′ N, 90° 22.268′ W. Marker is in Galesburg, Illinois, in Knox County. Marker is on South Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 East South St., Galesburg IL 61401, United States of America. | Lincoln-Douglas Debates Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Politics • | The Debate at Galesburg, Knox College, October 7 1858. A local Galesburg editor, Jason Sherman, wrote: "The expectations of all parties were far surpassed in the results of Thursday. The crowd was immense notwithstanding the remarkable heavy rains of the day previous, and the sudden change during the night to a fierce blowing, cutting wind, which lasted during the whole day, ripping and tearing banners and sending signs pell mell all over the town." (Submitted on October 26, 2010.) Additional keywords. Lincoln-Douglas Debates Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Politics • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Politics • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 18, 2010, by Brent Zhorne of Galesburg, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,645 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 18, 2010. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2010, by Brent Zhorne of Galesburg, Illinois. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page. |
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260 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 260 | 2018-09-27 02:46:03 | First Lincoln-Douglas Debate | Illinois (La Salle County), Ottawa | First Lincoln-Douglas Debate | 41° 20.944′ N, 88° 50.547′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Illinois, in La Salle County. Marker is at the intersection of La Salle Street (Illinois Route 23) and Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north on La Salle Street. Touch for map. Located in Washington Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Lafayette St, Ottawa IL 61350, United States of America. | At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lincoln and Douglas Debate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Square (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The First Lincoln-Douglas Debate (about 300 feet away); Lincoln the Litigator (approx. 0.2 miles away); William D. Boyce (approx. 1.4 miles away). | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 13, 2013. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 13, 2013. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page. Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide shot of the marker and its surroundings. • Can you help? | |||||
261 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 261 | 2018-09-27 02:46:12 | Lincoln and Douglas Debate | Illinois (La Salle County), Ottawa | This tablet marks the site | 41° 20.967′ N, 88° 50.493′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Illinois, in La Salle County. Marker is on Columbus Street (Illinois Route 71) 0 miles south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Located in Washington Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Lafayette St, Ottawa IL 61350, United States of America. | At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The First Lincoln-Douglas Debate (a few steps from this marker); Washington Square (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Lincoln-Douglas Debate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln the Litigator (approx. 0.2 miles away); William D. Boyce (approx. 1.4 miles away). |
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262 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 262 | 2018-09-27 02:46:21 | The First Lincoln-Douglas Debate | Illinois (La Salle County), Ottawa | On August 21, 1858, the first of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and United States Senator Stephen A. Douglas took place in this park. Approximately 10,000 people gathered to hear the two candidates discuss the question of slavery in America. Candidate Lincoln rebuffed attempts to portray him as an abolitionist, one advocating the immediate emancipation of all slaves in the United States. Although Lincoln said he personally believed slavery was morally wrong, he maintained that the institution was protected by the Constitution. Senator Douglas, however, refused to address the morality of slavery. He insisted that the people in the individual states should be allowed to decide the question for themselves. Lincoln lost the election, but two years later he and Douglas were rivals again in the Presidential race. Two other Democratic candidates who favored slavery, John Bell and John C. Breckenridge, entered the race and took votes that probably would have gone to Douglas. His opposition fractured, Lincoln won a majority in the electoral college with a minority of the popular vote and became our 16th president. |
41° 20.967′ N, 88° 50.482′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Illinois, in La Salle County. Marker is on Columbus Street (Illinois Route 71) just south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Located in Washington Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Lafayette St, Ottawa IL 61350, United States of America. | At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lincoln and Douglas Debate (a few steps from this marker); Washington Square (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Lincoln-Douglas Debate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln the Litigator (approx. 0.2 miles away); William D. Boyce (approx. 1.4 miles away). |
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263 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 263 | 2018-09-27 02:46:31 | Washington Square | Illinois (La Salle County), Ottawa | On August 21, 1858, the first of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas was held in Washington Square. Here ten thousand heard the two candidates debate for a seat in the United States Senate. | 41° 20.944′ N, 88° 50.483′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Illinois, in La Salle County. Marker is at the intersection of Columbus Street (Illinois Route 71) and Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south on Columbus Street. Touch for map. Located in Washington Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Lafayette St, Ottawa IL 61350, United States of America. | At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The First Lincoln-Douglas Debate (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln and Douglas Debate (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Lincoln-Douglas Debate (about 300 May 11, 2013 3. Washington Park feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln the Litigator (approx. 0.2 miles away); William D. Boyce (approx. 1.4 miles away). |
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264 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 264 | 2018-09-27 02:46:34 | The Mother Rudd Barn | Illinois (Lake County), Gurnee | The Mother Rudd Home is the oldest building in Warren Township. It served as a stagecoach stop, inn, tavern and post office. After the organization of the township in 1850, it was the official town hall and all caucuses and elections were held here. | 42° 22.368′ N, 87° 55.127′ W. Marker is in Gurnee, Illinois, in Lake County. Marker is on Kilbourne Road 0.1 miles north of Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gurnee IL 60031, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Serbian Orthodox Monastery of St. Sava (approx. 3.1 miles away); General Dragoljub Mihailovich (approx. 3.2 miles away); Cpl. Richard E. Bush Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Orion Perseus Howe (approx. 4.3 miles away); Waukegan Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Waukegan Doughboy Statue (approx. 4.4 miles away); Waukegan U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Joseph T. Bowen Country Club (approx. 4? miles away). |
Sears and the Village of Gurnee By Bill Kirchner, April 23, 2012 2. The Mother Rudd Barn Marker . | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 20, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 20, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
265 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 265 | 2018-09-27 02:46:43 | Let Us All Be United | Illinois (Macon County), Decatur | By 1856 Abraham Lincoln had realized that his former political party, the Whigs, was in ruins. The political landscape had changed to the point that Lincoln accepted an invitation to attend an Anti-Nebraska Editors Convention held at the Cassell House in Decatur, Illinois, on George Washington's birthday, February 22, 1856. Lincoln was the only politician invited to attend. The rest of the delegates were Illinois newspaper editors who were opposed to the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act. The act had repealed the 1820 Missouri Compromise prohibiting slavery in federal territory north of a designated geographic line. The repeal would effectively allow slavery to spread into any federal territory voting for it. The Anti0Nebraska Editors therefore stated that they were "in favor of restoration of the Missouri Compromise: and "the restriction of Slavery to its present authorized limits." Later that May a second convention was held in Bloomington, Illinois. With the principles established by the Anti-Nebraska Editors Convention in February as its guide, the Bloomington Convention formally established the Republican Party in Illinois with Abraham Lincoln as its acknowledged leader.Letter |
39° 50.475′ N, 88° 57.361′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Illinois, in Macon County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: South Main Street, Decatur IL 62522, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Macon County's First Court House (here, next to this marker); Abraham Lincoln's First Political Speech (within shouting distance of this marker); Choosing a President (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Railsplitter Candidate (about 500 feet away); Lincoln's Legacy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of the Grand Army of the Republic (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Transfer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to All Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur. |
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266 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 266 | 2018-09-27 02:46:53 | The Lost Speech | Illinois (McLean County), Bloomington | Horace Greeley's New York Tribune reported on the Bloomington convention for its national readership: "It was most emphatically a convention of the people, where all classes, opinions and shades of belief were represented---but all inspired with one common resolve to resist further aggressions of the slave power to the bitter end." The "shades of belief" were broad. The old Whig Party had collapsed. New movements focused on single topics. Here in Bloomington abolitionists, gradual emancipationists, nativists, and immigrants joined in opposition to the expansion of slavery. From this wide and fractious group, Lincoln fashioned a new political party, the Republican Party. He said, while debating Douglas, "I have supposed myself since the organization of the Republican party at Bloomington... bound as a party man." Democrats also saw the convention as driven by the slave issue. Their party newspaper, the Springfield Illinois State Register, summarized the proceedings: "They go the entire colored platform...They put the whole black creed in the ring. Nobody will call in question the sable orthodoxy of these thugs, amalgamationists and amalgamated thugs."Photo |
40° 28.72′ N, 88° 59.563′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Illinois, in McLean County. Marker is at the intersection of S. East Street and Front Street on S. East Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bloomington IL 61701, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Major's Hall (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Lost Speech (here, next to this marker); Asahel Gridley's Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller-Davis Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller-Davis Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rounds Block (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The National Hotel (about 400 feet away); Lincoln The Lawyer (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington. |
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267 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 267 | 2018-09-27 02:46:59 | Lincoln and Slavery | Illinois (Morgan County), Jacksonville | Pictured in the crowd listening to Abraham Lincoln's speech is Joseph O. King, a prominent merchant who later became mayor of Jacksonville. He helped found a political group that agitated for the exclusion of slavery from the free territories. Their first meeting, with King as clerk, took place in his store on the north side of the square. Most of the men who belonged were abolitionists. The Congregational Church was the only local church that supported this position. King's group purchased 500 copies of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), widely considered an inflammatory novel. King and others caused havoc by distributing the books in Jacksonville. Remembering Lincoln's speech, King said, "We had only a few real Republican addresses before the Fremont campaign. One of the first strong anti-slavery speeches made here was by Abraham Lincoln. He spoke in the court house park, and when he came out sharp and strong against slavery i threw up my hat and shouted 'Hurrah for Abe Lincoln for president of the United States.'" Although the Republicans lost with Fremont in 1856, they won with Lincoln in 1860. Lincoln gave a strong speech against the Kansas-Nebraska Act on the Jacksonville Square the evening of September 2, 1854. Penned by Stephen A. Douglas, this Act allowed a territory to decide whether By Beverly Pfingsten, June 10, 2012 2. Lincoln and Slavery Mural it would be free or slave. It became known as the doctrine of 'popular sovereignty." Lincoln stood unalterably opposed to the extension of slavery to the territories. When Lincoln became a key figure in the Republican Party of Illinois, he spoke at a Fremont for President rally held in Jacksonville. A nearby wall mural depicts this mass meeting in the Court House yard. These views depict the North and East sides of the Jacksonville Square in 1861. unlike most towns, Jacksonville did not locate its County Court House in the middle of its Square. The original Court House stood on the northwest corner of the Square. After this structure burned, the county built the brick building shown in the mural. It was regarded as one of the ugliest courthouses in the State of Illinois. Stephen A. Douglas served briefly here as Morgan County State's Attorney beginning in 1836. Although Lincoln was a lawyer on the Eighth Judicial Circuit, which did not include Morgan County, he appeared numerous times in cases tried in the brick courthouse. It was demolished after the current Second Empire Court House was constructed two blocks west of the square on State Street in 1868. |
39° 44.059′ N, 90° 13.752′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County. Marker is at the intersection of State Street and Main Street on State Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville IL 62650, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1858 Senate Race Here (here, next to this marker); Lincoln and Jaquess (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greene Vardiman Black (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Civil War Governor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Whig Rivals and Friends (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lincoln's Religion (approx. 0.7 miles away); Big Eli Wheel No. 17 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lincoln and Grierson (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville. |
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268 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 268 | 2018-09-27 02:47:08 | The Underground Railroad in Lincoln's Neighborhood | Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield | The Underground Railroad refers to the efforts of enslaved African Americans to gain their freedom by escaping bondage. Acts of self-emancipation made runaways "fugitives" according to the laws of the time. While most began and completed their journeys unassisted, each subsequent decade in which slavery was legal in the United States saw an increase in active efforts to assist escape. Abraham Lincoln's neighbor, Jameson Jenkins, played an important role in the hopes of freedom seekers passing through Springfield, Illinois from the bordering slave states of Kentucky and Missouri.Jameson Jenkins was born in North Carolina sometime around 1810. It is unclear whether he was born into slavery or free, but he was documented as being a free man by 1846. Within ten years, he had left his home state making the potentially risky trek through slave states to reach the free state of Indiana, where he married Elizabeth Pelham. In 1844, after the birth of their daughter Nancy, the family traveled on to Illinois. Soon after his arrival in Springfield, Jenkins filed his Certificate of Freedom papers with the Sangamon County Recorder of Deeds, on March 28, 1846.Newspaper Article |
39° 47.8′ N, 89° 38.702′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. Marker is on 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield IL 62701, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Economic and Ethnic Diversity in Springfield (here, next to this marker); Sarah Cook House (a few steps from this marker); Politics in the Neighborhood (a few steps from this marker); Allen Miller House (a few steps from this marker); Henson Robinson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesse K. Dubois House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Lincoln's Circle of Friends (within shouting distance of this marker); Julia Sprigg House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield. |
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269 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 269 | 2018-09-27 02:47:10 | Second Joint Appearance | Illinois (Stephenson County), Freeport | The second round in a seven-round bout between political giants Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln was held in Freeport on August 27, 1858. In what has become a legendary struggle, Lincoln and Douglas contested for a seat in the United States Senate, but the soul of the nation was at stake – not just a Senate seat. | 42° 16.608′ N, 89° 31.341′ W. Marker is near Freeport, Illinois, in Stephenson County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Browns Mill Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 20. Touch for map. Marker is located in the parking lot of the Freeport/Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4596 US-20, Freeport IL 61032, United States of America. |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Notable Events • Politics • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 1, 2016, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 1, 2016, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||||
270 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 270 | 2018-09-27 02:47:18 | Lincoln's Stop in Zionsville, Indiana | Indiana (Boone County), Zionsville | Abraham Lincoln enroute to Washington as President Elect on February ll, 1861 addressed the Citizens of Zionsville at the Railroad Depot which stood on this site. | 39° 57.045′ N, 86° 15.754′ W. Marker is in Zionsville, Indiana, in Boone County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South First Street and West Oak Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Inside "Lincoln Park" sits the marker a few steps off the sidewalk. Marker is in this post office area: Zionsville IN 46077, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Town of Zionsville Founded in 1852 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Patrick H. Sullivan (about 700 feet away); Michigan Road (approx. 1.3 miles away); Indiana School for the Blind (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Central Canal (approx. 8.6 miles away); Toll House - Michigan Road (approx. By Al Wolf, June 14, 2008 2. Zionsville First Railroad Station Location.At the North/East corner of Lincoln Park was the "Site of first Railroad Depot 1853. Erected in memory of C. C. "Budy" Faulkner." The first Depot was located in the middle of Cedar Street and South First Street. It had to be moved to correct problems of traffic and passenger protection. 8.6 miles away); Hinkle Fieldhouse (approx. 9 miles away); Rhodes Family Incident (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zionsville. |
1. The Village Heritage. "In 1861, when President-elect Abraham Lincoln?s train passed through Zionsville carrying him from his home in Illinois to his inauguration, it stopped briefly at Zionsville. Mr. Lincoln stepped onto the bunting-draped rear platform of the train and spoke briefly to the assembled crowd. The site was later commemorated in his honor as Lincoln Park." (Submitted on June 15, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.) 2. Video - - "Abraham Lincoln Biography. . ." - (Courtesy - YouTube)::. (Submitted on February 15, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Government • Heroes • Notable Persons • Railroads & Streetcars • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Government • Heroes • Notable Persons • Railroads & Streetcars • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on June 14, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 4,302 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 14, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | |||
271 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 271 | 2018-09-27 02:47:34 | Hannah Toliver | Indiana (Clark County), Jeffersonville | Side A | 38° 16.14′ N, 85° 44.384′ W. Marker is in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in Clark County. Marker is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jeffersonville IN 47130, United States of America. | By Pat Filippone, November 25, 2016 2. Hannah Toliver MarkerSide B At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Duty Honor Country (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); General LaFayette (approx. 0.4 miles away); Warder Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lincoln?s Ties To Kentucky (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky); Lincoln Memorial (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky); Clark County All Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jeffersonville. |
This page was last revised on April 25, 2018. This page originally submitted on January 1, 2017, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2017, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||||
272 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 272 | 2018-09-27 02:47:47 | Donnell -V.- State, 1852 | Indiana (Decatur County), Greensburg | 39° 20.253′ N, 85° 29.004′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County. Marker is on East Washington Street east of North Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Located at the North entrance of the Decatur By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011 2. Side 'Two' - - Donnell -V.- State, 1852 Marker County Courthouse in Greensburg, Indiana. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 East Washington Street, Greensburg IN 47240, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colonel Thomas Hendricks / Elizabeth Trimble Hendricks (within shouting distance of this marker); Decatur County All Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Naegel Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Decatur County Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spanish American War Veterans (about 300 feet away); Decatur County Court House (about 300 feet away); Civil War General John T. Wilder (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensburg. |
Tree growing out of Courthouse roof Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • | 1. Indiana Historical Bureau, Donnell v. State, 1852. (Submitted on September 18, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 2. Slavery and the Indiana Supreme Court: For and Against?. (Submitted on September 18, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012 3. Donnell -V.- State, 1852 Marker 3. Photos of Dedication (Courtesy - Indiana Historical Bureau):. (Submitted on January 21, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) Additional keywords. Tree growing out of Courthouse roof Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 3. submitted on September 18, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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273 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 273 | 2018-09-27 02:47:52 | Escape of Caroline, 1847 | Indiana (Decatur County), Greensburg | 39° 22.724′ N, 85° 23.417′ W. Marker is near Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County. Marker is at the intersection of County Road N80NE and Road E280N, on the right when traveling south on County Road N80NE. Touch for map. Located By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011 2. Side 'Two' - - Escape of Caroline, 1847 Marker in Cemetery across the County road from the "Kingston Presbyterian Church" (to the North/East of Greensburg, Indiana.). Marker is in this post office area: Greensburg IN 47240, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civil War General John T. Wilder (approx. 5? miles away); The Naegel Building (approx. 5.7 miles away); Donnell -V.- State, 1852 (approx. 5.7 miles away); Colonel Thomas Hendricks / Elizabeth Trimble Hendricks (approx. 5.7 miles away); Decatur County All Wars Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away); Decatur County Civil War Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away); Spanish American War Veterans (approx. 5.8 miles away); Decatur County Court House (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensburg. |
Indiana Historical Bureau (IHB). The IHB provides reference notes on the text of this marker. (Submitted on February 6, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • War, US Civil • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 634 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | ||||
274 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 274 | 2018-09-27 02:48:01 | Graves et al v. Indiana | Indiana (Elkhart County), Bristol | Side One: | 41° 43.267′ N, 85° 49.017′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Indiana, in Elkhart County. Marker is at the intersection of State Road 120 and State Road 15, on the right when traveling east on State Road 120. Touch for map. This By Dave Zollinger, May 15, 2010 2. Graves et al v. Indiana MarkerSide 2 marker is located in Memorial Park, SE Corner of SR 15 and SR 120, in downtown Bristol. Marker is in this post office area: Bristol IN 46507, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cathcart Memorial / Nicholson Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cathcart Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trout Creek Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Bonneyville Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); William Tuffs Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); District Schoolhouse (approx. 5.6 miles away in Michigan); Schoolhouse Bell (approx. 5.6 miles away in Michigan); Mottville Bridge (approx. 6.3 miles away in Michigan). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol. |
Indiana Historical Bureau (IHB). The IHB provides reference notes on the text of this marker. (Submitted on February 6, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 16, 2010, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,201 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 16, 2010, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
275 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 275 | 2018-09-27 02:48:13 | A Gateway to Freedom | Indiana (Floyd County), New Albany | As early as 1821, enslaved blacks seeking freedom crossed the Ohio River from Louisville to New Albany. Antebellum and Civil War periods brought more fugitives. Many freedom-seekers were aided by other slaves, free blacks, and anti-slavery whites -- all risking violence and arrest. Not everyone who tried to escape succeeded. | 38° 17.066′ N, 85° 49.183′ W. Marker is in New Albany, Indiana, in Floyd County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is directly in front of the 2nd Street Baptist Church. Marker is in this post office area: New Albany IN 47150, United States of America. | By Karl Stelly, April 20, 2010 2. A Gateway to Freedom MarkerThe reverse side of the marker At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Albany's Carnegie Library (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been reported missing. ); Carnegie's Lasting Gifts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Scribner High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lucy Higgs Nichols (approx. half a mile away); Floyd County Honor Roll & Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Korean Conflict / Vietnam Conflict - Floyd County (approx. half a mile away); Floyd County World Peace Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); Floyd County American Revolution War Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Albany. |
This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 18, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,321 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide shot of the marker and its surroundings. • Can you help? |
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276 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 276 | 2018-09-27 02:48:24 | The Underground Railroad | Indiana (Fulton County), Rochester | In memory of Fulton County Citizens who harbored fugitive slaves on their way to freedom in Canada. In Indiana, the underground railroad began along the Ohio River in 1850. After the Fugitive Slave Law was passed requiring citizens to help capture runaway enslaved persons. The underground railroad was the creation of those objecting to the law. It continued until the end of the Civil War in 1865. Hoosiers eventually set up a series of stations across the State to hide, to protect, and to pass on the next station these escaping slaves until, through Michigan, they reached Canada, where slavery was forbidden. The route of hideouts became known as the underground railroad. No records were kept of these escapees, but they numbered in the thousands. |
41° 3.955′ N, 86° 12.94′ W. Marker is in Rochester, Indiana, in Fulton County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Located on the North/West corner of the Fulton County Courthouse lawn in Rochester, Indiana. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester IN 46975, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are By Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, September 5, 2010 2. Long View - - The Underground Railroad Marker within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. W. W. I War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fulton County Courthouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Potawatomi "Trail of Death" (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Rochester College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honor Roll - Fulton County Indiana (about 300 feet away); Edward J. Fansler Pathways (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Indian Village Chippewa-Nung (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester. |
1. Front Page Article - "Rochester Sentinel" August 16, 2110::. Thanks to Susan M. Clark (Rochester High School Teacher) and Courtesy of "The Rochester Sentinel" web-link - - here is a link which held front and center the Underground Railroad - Historic Marker, David Jackson, and the Rochester High School Class of 2010. (Submitted on November 12, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) 2. Virtual Tour ( Courtesy - - Indiana Government web page). (Submitted on February 13, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) Additional comments. 1. Two Up-Date E-mails ::[First - E-mail dated November 6, 2010 to Al Wolf - - from Susan Mae Clark, English Teacher at By Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, September 5, 2010 3. North Side - - Fulton County CourthouseMarker just out of photo to the right - - -> > Rochester (Indiana) High School::] “”When my students were in English 11 (American Literature class), we read about the Civil War era and the Underground RR; and we became curious about its history in Fulton County. My students started raising funds, and it took two years (their Junior and Senior years) to get enough money for the monument. The County Commissioners did not want us to put our names and the date on the monument... ....So that?s why there is no date or group name on the monument. We dedicated the monument on Sunday, August 15, 2010, and the group that did the project was the Class of 2010 from Rochester Community High School. Most of them are freshmen in college now, but they left a lasting legacy and a tribute to their ancestors here in Fulton County. The Rochester Sentinel (newspaper) did a full front page spread on the dedication ceremony on Monday, August 16, 2010.”“ [Second - E-mail dated November 7, 2010 to Al Wolf - - from Susan Mae Clark, English Teacher at Rochester (Indiana) High School::] “”....Just in case anyone else is interested in this kind of project, here are a few thoughts: The Underground Railroad is now known as the Freedom Trails, and they do have an official organization. A group can register with them and get a sign or a marker, By Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, September 5, 2010 4. North/East Corner - - Fulton County Courthouse but I think that the group has to have documentation and proof . . . what we had were 7 or 8 suspected sites, and then several others that were rumored to be sites, but because of the nature of the UGRR, because it was against the law, we realized that we would never know all of the names of the people who came through, all of the names of the people who helped them, and all of the exact locations . . . some sites were just haystacks, some old sheds that have long since been torn down, etc. So our kids felt that by putting up the marker to honor everyone who came through our county and everyone who helped them on the way to freedom, but NOT by putting on some of the names, we were doing a better job of leaving a historical reminder. Our local historian Shirley Willard helped us out quite a bit. But also our newspaper Editor and noted Civil War scholar Mr. Jack K. Overmyer who passed away last spring . . . we had struggled with the wording a bit, and Mr. Overmyer suggested that we first needed to mention the people of Fulton County who risked their lives to help, since the monument was going to go up on the Fulton County Courthouse Square.”“ Sincerely, Susan M. Clark Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor — Submitted November By Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, September 5, 2010 5. South/East Corner - - Fulton County Courthouse 7, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • War, US Civil • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 6, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,593 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on November 7, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 6, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 8. submitted on November 12, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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277 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 277 | 2018-09-27 02:48:31 | James Washington Cockrum | Indiana (Gibson County), Oakland City | Side 'One' | 38° 20.268′ N, 87° 20.981′ W. Marker is in Oakland City, Indiana, in Gibson County. Marker is at the intersection of South Clay Street and West Oak Street, on the left when traveling north on South Clay Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011 2. Side 'Two' - - James Washington Cockrum Marker this postal address: 411 West Oak Street, Oakland City IN 47660, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wabash and Erie Canal Completed 1853 (approx. 3.1 miles away); Morton Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Wabash & Erie Canal (approx. 6.3 miles away); Wabash and Erie Canal (approx. 11 miles away); June 2, 1990 Tornado Memorial (approx. 11.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 11.3 miles away); Pike County War Memorial (approx. 11.3 miles away); The Buffalo Trace (approx. 12.3 miles away). |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Settlements & Settlers • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 3, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | ||||
278 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 278 | 2018-09-27 02:48:37 | Rhodes Family Incident | Indiana (Hamilton County), Westfield | Side A: | 40° 3′ N, 86° 7.791′ W. Marker is in Westfield, Indiana, in Hamilton County By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009 2. Rhodes Family Incident Marker (Side B) . Marker is on Hoover/181st Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is adjacent to the Asa Bales Park parking lot, across street from Westfield High School, and about 0.3 miles east of US Route 31. Marker is in this post office area: Westfield IN 46074, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. J. L. Evans Building (approx. 6.1 miles away); The Noblesville Commercial Historic District (approx. 6.1 miles away); Hamilton County (Indiana) Honor Roll (approx. 6.1 miles away); Lacy Block (approx. 6.1 miles away); Craycraft Block (approx. 6.1 miles away); Bachman Building (approx. 6.2 miles away); Sowerwine Building (approx. 6.2 miles away); Corner Drug Store (approx. 6.2 miles away). |
Vaughn v. Williams. (Submitted on February 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Settlements & Settlers • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Settlements & Settlers • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,682 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. | |||
279 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 279 | 2018-09-27 02:48:47 | Oswell Wright | Indiana (Harrison County), Corydon | Front side | 38° 12.625′ N, 86° 7.305′ W. Marker is in Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County. Marker is on East Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 East Chestnut Street, Corydon IN 47112, United States of America. | At least 8 other By Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008 2. Oswell Wright Marker (Back Side) markers are within walking distance of this marker. First State Office Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Corydon United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Shields (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Liar's Bench (approx. 0.2 miles away); Corydon Convention Of Freemasons (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bell Predates the Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Governor's Headquarters (approx. ? mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corydon. |
Photos of Dedication (Courtesy - Indiana Historical Bureau):. (Submitted on January 20, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 27, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,618 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page. | |||
280 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 280 | 2018-09-27 02:48:54 | St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church | Indiana (Harrison County), Corydon | Side one | 38° 12.793′ N, 86° 7.314′ W. Marker is in Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County. Marker is on North Maple Street near East High Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corydon IN 47112, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker By Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008 2. Back Side of Marker . Cedar Hill Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leora Brown School (about 500 feet away); First State Office Building (about 800 feet away); John Shields (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Liar's Bench (approx. 0.2 miles away); Governor's Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oswell Wright (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corydon. |
Photos of Dedication (Courtesy - Indiana Historical Bureau):. (Submitted on January 21, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Churches & Religion • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Churches & Religion • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 31, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,533 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page. | |||
281 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 281 | 2018-09-27 02:48:59 | Underground Station | Indiana (Henry County), Greensboro | Seth Hinshaw, (1787-1865), well-known abolitionist, operated a station of the Underground Railroad on this site, prior to the Civil War. He also operated a store in which he refused to sell goods produced by slave labor. In 1843, Hinshaw helped erect Liberty Hall, which was located one block west of this site, where many fiery anti-slavery meetings were held under his direction. | 39° 52.648′ N, 85° 27.875′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, Indiana, in Henry County. Marker is at the intersection of S. High St and E. Main St, on the right when traveling north on S. High St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro IN 47344, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The National Road — West (approx. 5.8 miles away); Persian Gulf War Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); USS Hyman DD732 (approx. 6.1 miles away); Civil War Memorial - Henry County Indiana By Duane Hall, March 14, 2013 2. Underground Station MarkerAt southeast corner of intersection of | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 17, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||||
282 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 282 | 2018-09-27 02:49:03 | Alexander McClure | Indiana (Jackson County), Seymour | Side 'One' | 38° 57.561′ N, 85° 53.157′ W. Marker is in Seymour, Indiana, in Jackson County. Marker is on North Broadway Street (State Road 11) south of East 2nd Street, on the left when By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011 2. Side 'Two' - - Alexander McClure Marker traveling south. Touch for map. Located at the 'old' Seymour Railroad Depot (now the Jackson County Visitor's Center) on Broadway Street in Seymour, Indiana. Marker is in this post office area: Seymour IN 47274, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Freeman Field (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Freeman Field (approx. 1.4 miles away); B-25 Mitchell (approx. 2.6 miles away); Indian Treaty Corner (approx. 2.8 miles away); 10 O'Clock Indian Treaty Line (approx. 2.8 miles away); Shieldstown Bridge (approx. 7 miles away); Jackson County W.W. I Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.1 miles away); All Veterans Honor Roll Memorial (approx. 10.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seymour. |
1. Jackson County - Attractions / Visitor's Center::. (Submitted on August 30, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) 2. Photos of Dedication (Courtesy - Indiana Historical Bureau):. (Submitted on January 20, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil • | • Abolition & Underground RR • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | |||
283 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 283 | 2018-09-27 02:49:12 | A Station on the Underground Railroad | Indiana (Jay County), Balbec | Tradition says Eliza Harris of Uncle Tom's cabin fame rested here in her flight to Canada | 40° 32.019′ N, 85° 8.936′ W. Marker is in Balbec, Indiana, in Jay County. Marker is on State Road 1 0.1 miles north of Balbec Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Cabin located East of the Marker. Marker is in this post office area: Bryant IN 47326, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. West Grove (approx. 1.7 miles away); Godfroy Reserve (approx. 6.9 miles away); Geneva Downtown Historic District (approx. 10.8 miles away); Jay County W.W. I and W.W. II Honor Roll (approx. 11.2 miles away); Major General John P. C. Shanks (approx. 11.3 miles away); Jay County Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 11? miles away); Wells County Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 13.8 miles away); Wells County War on Terrorism Honor Roll (approx. 13.8 miles away). |
• Abolition & Underground RR • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 29, 2011, by Aaron Stronczek of Bluffton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 29, 2011, by Aaron Stronczek of Bluffton, Indiana. 2. submitted on September 20, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3. submitted on July 29, 2011, by Aaron Stronczek of Bluffton, Indiana. 4. submitted on September 20, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. |
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284 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 284 | 2018-09-27 02:49:24 | West Grove | Indiana (Jay County), Pennville | Early Quaker settlement established 1836; center of Underground Railroad activity. Meeting house erected here, 1840, on land donated by Enos and Margaret Lewis; used by Congregational Friends, by Spiritualist society, as school, community hall; razed 1927. | 40° 31.892′ N, 85° 6.991′ W. Marker is near Pennville, Indiana, in Jay County. Marker is on W County Road 650N 0.4 miles east of N Country Road 750W, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is located at the West Grove Cemetery. Marker is in this post office area: Pennville IN 47369, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Station on the Underground Railroad (approx. 1.7 miles away); Godfroy Reserve (approx. 8.6 miles away); Geneva Downtown Historic District (approx. 9.3 miles away); Jay County W.W. I and W.W. II Honor Roll (approx. 9.8 miles away); Major General John P. C. Shanks By Duane Hall, May 20, 2013 2. West Grove MarkerView to east along W County Road 650N (approx. 9.9 miles away); Jay County Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 10.1 miles away); Adams County Veterans Memorial (approx. 12.7 miles away); Wells County Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 14.2 miles away). |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Churches & Religion • Education • Settlements & Settlers • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | ||||
285 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 285 | 2018-09-27 02:49:28 | Eleutherian College | Indiana (Jefferson County), Madison | (Side One) | 38° 49.895′ N, 85° 31.011′ W. Marker is near Madison, Indiana, in Jefferson County. Marker can be reached from State Road 250 0.1 miles east of N. Rector Road (County Road N700W), on the right when By Duane Hall, May 22, 2014 2. Eleutherian College MarkerSide Two traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6927 W. State Route 250, Madison IN 47250, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lyman Hoyt (approx. 0.2 miles away); John H. and Sarah Tibbets (approx. 0.3 miles away); Morgan's Troops Camped Here (approx. 3.9 miles away); Morgan's Raid (approx. 3.9 miles away); Dupont: Fourth Night in Indiana (approx. 4 miles away); Gen. John Morgan's Troops (approx. 4.3 miles away); Morgan Finds a Hoosier Oasis (approx. 6.3 miles away); Madison's Riverfront / Underground Railroad (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison. |
1. IHB Annotations. The Indiana Historical Bureau provides annotations for the text of the marker on their website. (Submitted on May 27, 2014.) 2. Eleutherian College Classroom and Chapel Building. From the National Park Service website. (Submitted on May 27, 2014.) 3. Eleutherian College. Official website of Historic Eleutherian College, Inc. (Submitted on May 27, 2014.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Education • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Education • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 27, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 27, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. | |||
286 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 286 | 2018-09-27 02:49:29 | John H. and Sarah Tibbets | Indiana (Jefferson County), Madison | (Side One) | 38° 50.173′ N, 85° 31.087′ W. Marker is near Madison, Indiana, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Boyd Road (County Road N700W) 0.3 miles north of State Road 250, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6810 Boyd Rd, Madison IN 47250, United States of America. | By Duane Hall, May 22, 2014 2. John H. and Sarah Tibbets MarkerSide Two At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lyman Hoyt (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eleutherian College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Morgan's Troops Camped Here (approx. 3.6 miles away); Morgan's Raid (approx. 3.6 miles away); Dupont: Fourth Night in Indiana (approx. 3.7 miles away); Gen. John Morgan's Troops (approx. 4.1 miles away); Morgan Finds a Hoosier Oasis (approx. 6.3 miles away); Madison's Riverfront / Underground Railroad (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison. |
IHB Annotations. By Duane Hall, May 22, 2014 3. John H. and Sarah Tibbets MarkerView to north along Boyd Road The Indiana Historical Bureau provides annotations for the text of the marker on their website. (Submitted on May 27, 2014.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • | • Abolition & Underground RR • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 27, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 27, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. | |||
287 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 287 | 2018-09-27 02:49:33 | Lyman Hoyt | Indiana (Jefferson County), Madison | (Side One) | 38° 49.945′ N, 85° 31.223′ W. Marker is near Madison, Indiana, in Jefferson County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of State Road 250 and Boyd Road (County Road N700W), on the right when traveling By Duane Hall, May 22, 2014 2. Lyman Hoyt MarkerSide Two east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7147 W. State Route 250, Madison IN 47250, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Eleutherian College (approx. 0.2 miles away); John H. and Sarah Tibbets (approx. 0.3 miles away); Morgan's Troops Camped Here (approx. 3.9 miles away); Morgan's Raid (approx. 3.9 miles away); Dupont: Fourth Night in Indiana (approx. 3.9 miles away); Gen. John Morgan's Troops (approx. 4.4 miles away); Morgan Finds a Hoosier Oasis (approx. 6.2 miles away); Madison's Riverfront / Underground Railroad (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison. |
1. IHB Annotations. The Indiana Historical Bureau provides annotations for the text of the marker on their website. (Submitted on May 27, 2014.) 2. The Story of the Lyman Hoyt House. From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. (Submitted on May 27, 2014.) 3. Lyman and Asenauth Hoyt House. From the National Park Service website. (Submitted on May 27, 2014.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 27, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 27, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. | |||
288 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 288 | 2018-09-27 02:49:39 | Madison's Riverfront / Underground Railroad | Indiana (Jefferson County), Madison | 38° 44.115′ N, 85° 23.294′ W. Marker is in Madison, Indiana, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Mill Street south of First Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Mill Street, Madison IN 47250, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Michael C. Garber (approx. By Ginger Drenning, August 26, 2009 2. Side B - - Madison's Riverfront / Marker 0.4 miles away); Irene Dunne (approx. half a mile away); Lt. General Walter Krueger (approx. 0.6 miles away); Replica of The Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jefferson County War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Madison Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Samuel Woodfill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jefferson County (Indiana ) Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison. |
Historic Madison Indiana. | • Abolition & Underground RR • Industry & Commerce • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 27, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,392 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on September 27, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page. | ||||
289 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 289 | 2018-09-27 02:49:44 | Mary Clark | Indiana (Knox County), Vincennes | Side One: | 38° 40.578′ N, 87° 31.603′ W. Marker is in Vincennes, Indiana, in Knox County. Marker is on North 8th Street south of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south By Al Wolf, October 10, 2009 2. Side "B" - - Mary Clark Marker . Touch for map. located on the South/East corner of the Knox County Courthouse in Vincennes, Indiana (a few steps from the parking lot.). Marker is in this post office area: Vincennes IN 47591, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Knox County Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Knox County (Indiana) Gold Star Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Knox County (Indiana) Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Presbyterian Church In Indiana Territory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Synod of Indiana of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cradle of Freemasonry in Indiana (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vincennes' Carnegie Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Niblack Mansion (approx. ? mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vincennes. |
Photos of Dedication (Courtesy - Indiana Historical Bureau):. (Submitted on January 20, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Women • | • Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Women • | This page was last revised on April 25, 2018. This page originally submitted on October 12, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,410 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 12, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
290 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 290 | 2018-09-27 02:49:50 | First Physician | Indiana (Lake County), Merrillville | Henry D. Palmer, M.D. (1809-1877) located at this site in 1836. First physician in Lake County, he was also counselor to the pioneers for 40 years and member of the underground railroad aiding escaped slaves. | 41° 29.106′ N, 87° 22.371′ W. Marker is in Merrillville, Indiana, in Lake County. Marker is on 73rd Place, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is about 250 feet SE of the intersection of Taney Place and West 73rd Avenue, across 73rd Place from the Weslyan Church. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2985 W. 73rd Place, Merrillville IN 46410, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Great Sauk (Sac) Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); W.W.II Triangle Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Old Lake County Courthouse, 1878 (approx. 4.7 miles away); Dutch in the Calumet Region (approx. 5.6 miles By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009 2. First Physician MarkerLooking west. away); St. John Township School District #2 (approx. 6 miles away); Hobart (Indiana) Patriotic Honor Rolls (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Lincoln Highway / The "Ideal Section" (approx. 7.1 miles away); Froebel School (approx. 7.3 miles away). |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,133 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. |
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291 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 291 | 2018-09-27 02:49:53 | Abolitionists Mobbed | Indiana (Madison County), Pendleton | (Side One) | 40° 0.381′ N, 85° 44.704′ W. Marker is in Pendleton, Indiana By Duane Hall, October 10, 2013 2. Abolitionists Mobbed Marker(Side Two) , in Madison County. Marker is on N. Pendleton Avenue north of Fall Creek Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is located in the northwest corner of Falls Park north of Fall Creek. Marker is in this post office area: Pendleton IN 46064, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Indians Murdered 1824 (a few steps from this marker); The Falls (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Falls Park (about 600 feet away); Three White Men Were Hung Here (approx. ? mile away); Pendleton Town Hall Explosion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bicentennial (approx. 7.2 miles away); The Anderson Street Railway (approx. 7? miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pendleton. |
• Abolition & Underground RR • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 12, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 12, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. | ||||
292 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 292 | 2018-09-27 02:49:55 | John Freeman | Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis | In 1844, John Freeman, a free black, purchased land in Indianapolis. By 1853, he owned land in this area worth $6,000. In June 1853, a slaveholder claimed Freeman was his runaway slave. Freeman spent nine weeks in jail; he hired lawyers; claim was dismissed. Black citizens held public meeting August 29 at Masonic Hall to congratulate Freeman. | 39° 46.902′ N, 86° 9.343′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. Marker is on Pennsylvania Street. Touch for map. On the west side of Pennsylvania Street between 10th and 11th streets, By M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007 2. Side Two: John Freeman Marker in greenspace next to the Landmark Center, located at 1099 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis. Marker is in this post office area: Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Old Northside (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Home of Caroline Scott Harrison (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brig. General Benjamin Harrison (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zerelda G. Wallace (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Indiana State Meeting of the Christian Churches (approx. 0.3 miles away); Widows and Orphans Friends? Society (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ovid Butler, Sr. (approx. half a mile away); USS Indianapolis CA-35 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis. |
• Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 22, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,407 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | ||||
293 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 293 | 2018-09-27 02:50:03 | Ovid Butler, Sr. | Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis | (Front): Born 1801 in New York; moved to Indiana 1817. Admitted to bar 1825; became influential lawyer. Settled in Indianapolis 1836. His opposition to slavery on moral and religious grounds was reflected in his political affiliations and support of anti-slavery newspapers; his writings publicly condemned slavery and the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. | 39° 47.065′ N, 86° 8.866′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. Marker is at the intersection of 13th Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling east on 13th Street. Touch for map. By Craig Swain, December 27, 2007 2. Back Side of Marker Marker is in this post office area: Indianapolis IN 46202, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. North Western Christian University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brig. General Benjamin Harrison (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Home of Caroline Scott Harrison (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Northside (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert F. Kennedy Speech on Death of Martin L. King (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Freeman (approx. half a mile away); Zerelda G. Wallace (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Indiana State Meeting of the Christian Churches (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis. |
Biographical Sketch of Ovid Butler, Sr. Included are photographs of Butler University's original buildings and his grave site. (Submitted on January 9, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Education • | • Abolition & Underground RR • Education • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 9, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,268 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. | |||
294 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 294 | 2018-09-27 02:50:09 | Elston Memorial Home | Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville | 40° 2.385′ N, 86° 53.805′ By Al Wolf, July 20, 2008 2. D.A.R. "Dorothy Q." Chapter - Est. 1898 - - Elston Memorial Home MarkerDaughters of the American Revolution | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Elston Homestead (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lane Place (about 400 feet away); Major General Lew Wallace (about 500 feet away); Saint John's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crawfordsville (Indiana) Carnegie Library (approx. ? mile away); Federal Land Office (approx. ? mile away); Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church (approx. ? mile away); Otto Schlemmer Building (approx. ? mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawfordsville. |
United States Department of the Interior, Dorothy Q. Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 21, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,086 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | |||||
295 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 295 | 2018-09-27 02:50:14 | Speed Cabin | Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville | Site of house reputed to be a stop on the "Underground Railroad." Reconstructed cabin, which was portion of house owned by John Allen Speed, now located on grounds of lane Mansion. Speed, active in abolitionist movement, was Mayor of Crawfordsville, 1868 - 1869. | 40° 2.683′ N, 86° 54.253′ W. Marker is in Crawfordsville, Indiana, in Montgomery County. Marker is on North Grant Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 North Grant Street, Crawfordsville IN 47933, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Montgomery County Rotary Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers Buried in "Old Town Cemetery" - Crawfordsville, Indiana (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cradle of Basketball (approx. ? mile away); Montgomery County's Tribute to her Heroic Dead (approx. ? mile away); Otto Schlemmer Building By Al Wolf, July 13, 2008 2. Speed Cabin Marker and LocationThe property is now a play ground for the area. The Cabin was moved to "Lane Place" to allow for the play ground and to allow the Speed Cabin more viewing by the history minded citizens. (approx. ? mile away); Federal Land Office (approx. 0.3 miles away); Crawfordsville (Indiana) Carnegie Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint John's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawfordsville. |
Log Cabin Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Notable Events • Notable Persons • | Speed Cabin Info. (Submitted on November 30, 2007, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.) Additional keywords. Log Cabin Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Notable Events • Notable Persons • | • Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Notable Events • Notable Persons • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 30, 2007, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,043 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 30, 2007, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. Editor’s want-list for this marker. Wide area photo of the marker location. • Can you help? |
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296 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 296 | 2018-09-27 02:50:26 | Underground Railroad Station | Indiana (Parke County), Bloomingdale | 39° 50.311′ N, 87° 14.169′ W. Marker is near Bloomingdale, Indiana, in Parke County. Marker is on U.S. 41 near Road 500N, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. County Road 500N is also County Road 58 at U.S.41. This is a very difficult marker to get to and see. Can only be photographed well between Noon and 2:00 P.M. (as I learned - the hard way). Marker is in this post office area: Bloomingdale IN 47832, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dennis Hall (approx. one mile away); Winning School of Parke County Indiana (approx. 1.1 miles away); Boyhood home of J. G. "Uncle Joe" Cannon. (approx. 1.1 miles away); Turkey Run (approx. 3? Courtesy:: Parke County Historical Society 2. Old Photo - - Underground Railroad Station Marker miles away); Parke County Veterans (approx. 4? miles away); Juliet V. Strauss (approx. 4.9 miles away); Birthplace of Mordecai Brown (approx. 5 miles away); The Batty Mine Location (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomingdale. |
• Abolition & Underground RR • War, US Civil • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 24, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,014 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. | |||||
297 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 297 | 2018-09-27 02:50:30 | Union Literary Institute | Indiana (Randolph County), Union City | Union Literary Institute was one of the first schools to offer higher education without regard to color or sex before the Civil War. It was established in 1846 by a biracial board, including free blacks from nearby settlements. At the time, Indiana laws did not allow blacks to attend the public schools. Students labored four hours a day in exchange for room and board. | 40° 4.691′ N, 84° 48.952′ W. Marker is near Union City, Indiana, in Randolph County. Marker is at the intersection of Stingley Rd (County Route 600 S) and South Arba Pike (County Route 850 E), on the right when traveling east on By Rev. Ronald Irick, July 3, 2018 2. Union Literary Institute Markerclose up, side B Stingley Rd. Touch for map. marker is just a couple hundred yards west of the Ohio-Indiana State Line. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8605 East Road 600 S, Union City IN 47390, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tecumseh / Shawnee Prophet's Town (approx. 9.1 miles away in Ohio); Fort Jefferson (approx. 9.2 miles away in Ohio); Fort Jefferson: A Link in a Chain (approx. 9.2 miles away in Ohio); Fort Jefferson / St. Clair?s Defeat (approx. 9.2 miles away in Ohio); Fort Black (approx. 9.4 miles away in Ohio); In Memory of Tecumseh (approx. 9.4 miles away in Ohio); Greenville Union Cemetery Cannon (approx. 9? miles away in Ohio); Darke County Civil War Monument (approx. 9? miles away in Ohio). |
Underground Railroad Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Education • | • Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Education • | This page was last revised on July 4, 2018. This page originally submitted on July 3, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 3, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page. | |||
298 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 298 | 2018-09-27 02:50:35 | Randolph County Quakers | Indiana (Randolph County), Winchester | (Side One) | 40° 10.348′ N, 84° 58.799′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Indiana, in Randolph County. Marker is at the intersection of E. Washington Street (State Road 32) and By Duane Hall, October 10, 2013 2. Randolph County Quakers Marker(Side Two) S. East Street, on the right when traveling east on E. Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 E. Washington Street, Winchester IN 47394, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Memorial - Randolph County Indiana (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Randolph County (Indiana) (about 400 feet away); First in Nation (about 400 feet away); W.W. II and Korean Conflict - War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Revolutionary War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Dedicated to All Veterans (about 600 feet away); World War I War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Amanda Way (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been reported missing. ). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester. |
Many Photos - - "Winchester Quarterly Meeting / 10-17-2010". (Submitted on October 14, 2013.) Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers • | • Abolition & Underground RR • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 13, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 13, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. | |||
299 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 299 | 2018-09-27 02:50:45 | Union Church | Indiana (Ripley County), Milhousen | (Side One) | 39° 9.96′ N, 85° 26.201′ W. Marker is near Milhousen, Indiana, in Ripley County. Marker is at the intersection of County Road N 975W and W. Flatrock Road, on the right when traveling north on County Road N 975W. Touch for map. By Duane Hall, May 22, 2014 2. Union Church MarkerSide Two Marker is at or near this postal address: 6303 N County Road 975W, Osgood IN 47037, United States of America. |
At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Union Flat Rock Cemetery Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Westport Covered Bridge (approx. 5.9 miles away); Berry's Trace (approx. 6.3 miles away); Barbara Fox, Pioneer Lady Inventor (approx. 6.3 miles away); O'Brien Corner (approx. 7.9 miles away); Michigan Road (approx. 7.9 miles away); Ohio and Mississippi Railroad (approx. 8.1 miles away); The Fugitive Trail (approx. 8.2 miles away). |
IHB Annotations. The Indiana Historical Bureau provides annotations for the text of the marker on their website. (Submitted on May 26, 2014.) Additional comments. 1. Ripley County Underground RailroadUnion Church and the cemetery are a stop on one of the Ripley County Underground Railroad Driving Trails. — Submitted May 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. Categories. • Abolition & Underground RR • Churches & Religion • |
• Abolition & Underground RR • Churches & Religion • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. | |||
300 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 300 | 2018-09-27 02:50:48 | Abolitionists | Indiana (Ripley County), Osgood | A network of anti-slavery leaders involved families of Isaac Levi, a Revolutionary War veteran. He came to Claytown (Osgood) in 1832 from Vevay where he apparently was part of the Underground Railroad; his brother-in-law, John Ewing of Ohio joined him here. Both had served in 1794 under Lt. William Henry Harrison. | 39° 7.974′ N, 85° 17.335′ W. Marker is in Osgood, Indiana, in Ripley County. Marker is on East Fairground Avenue east of East Beech Street (State Road 350), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Osgood IN 47037, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Fugitive Trail (here, next to this marker); John Andrews, Master Craftsman (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Harrison Cravens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ohio and Mississippi Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Hanging Tree (approx. 4.7 miles By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011 2. Long View - - Abolitionists MarkerThe marker is the one on the right in this photo. away); Johnson Watts (approx. 4.7 miles away); Site of Masonic Hall (approx. 4.7 miles away); General John Morgan (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Osgood. |
Ripley County Historical Society. | • Abolition & Underground RR • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 10, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
301 | 2 | 2018-09-26 05:22:35 | Abolition & Underground RR | 44 | 301 | 2018-09-27 02:50:50 | The Fugitive Trail | Indiana (Ripley County), Osgood | One of the main Underground Railroad routes came from Madison to the Ohio River north to Holton, Otter Village, and east to Osgood. It then followed the rail line east to Laughery switch, then turned north to Napoleon. So many fugitive slaves came through this path that it was called the Fugitive Trail, clearly in operation by the mid 1840's. Apparently no slave was caught on this line and it ran until 1861. |
39° 7.974′ N, 85° 17.338′ W. Marker is in Osgood, Indiana, in Ripley County. Marker is on East Fairground Avenue east of East Beech Street (State Road 350), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Osgood IN 47037, United States of America. | At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Abolitionists (here, next to this marker); John Andrews, Master Craftsman (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Harrison Cravens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ohio and Mississippi Railroad (approx. By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011 2. Long View - - The Fugitive Trail MarkerThe marker is the one on the left in this photo. 0.3 miles away); The Hanging Tree (approx. 4.7 miles away); Johnson Watts (approx. 4.7 miles away); Site of Masonic Hall (approx. 4.7 miles away); General John Morgan (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Osgood. |
Ripley County Historical Society. | • Abolition & Underground RR • | This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 10, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | |||
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