 view gallery |   Michigan Central Railroad Depots - Jackson, MI
in Underground Railroad Sites Historical marker about the origins of the Jackson Station and its importance to the Underground Railroad. posted by:  bobfrapples8 location: Michigan date approved: 05/23/2023 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Gen. William J. Palmer-Quaker Warrior - Fairview NC in Underground Railroad Sites According to tradition, an “underground railroad” operated here and ran through Hickory Nut Gap. Local residents helped Union sympathizers, slaves, and Federal soldiers escaping from prisons in Columbia, South Carolina, and Salisbury, North Carolina. posted by:  Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/17/2023 last visited: 04/13/2023 |
 view gallery | Iron Ore Pit - Cockeysville, MD in Underground Railroad Sites One of many historical markers at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, Maryland. Several freed African-Americans worked in the 1800s. posted by: bluesnote location: Maryland date approved: 04/17/2023 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Home of Charles Young - Wilberforce OH in Underground Railroad Sites Charles Young was born into slavery in Kentucky in 1864. He taught at Wilberforce University, during which time he purchased this house. The house was built in 1832, and is reported to have served as a way station on the Underground Railroad. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Ohio date approved: 04/17/2023 last visited: 03/24/2023 |
 view gallery | Paxton Inn - Maysville, KY in Underground Railroad Sites Is at the intersection of Paxton Street and Old Main Street (Kentucky Route 2515), on the left when traveling east on Paxton Street. posted by: Crazy4horses location: Kentucky date approved: 04/17/2023 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Pottstown Roller Mill - Pottstown PA in Underground Railroad Sites The mill was owned during the Civil War period by Jesse Ives. Ives was among those who helped turn the mill and several nearby homes into important stops on the Underground Railroad as slaves sought to escape to the north. posted by: nomadwillie location: Pennsylvania date approved: 04/17/2023 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Quinn African American Methodist Episcopal Church - Frederick MD in Underground Railroad Sites Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a significant and important dwelling place and habitat for the African American citizens of Frederick. It was a part of the Underground Railroad and served as a ‘Safe House’ in Frederick County. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 03/08/2023 last visited: 05/07/2023 |
 view gallery | Francis Gillette House - Bloomfield CT in Underground Railroad Sites There is also some documentation supporting claims that he sheltered runaway slaves at his home. Although this type of Underground Railroad participation is claimed for many homes and is often not credible, here the claim dates from at least 1886. posted by: nomadwillie location: Connecticut date approved: 01/28/2023 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Escape to Freedom/Women of Courage - Parkersburg WV in Underground Railroad Sites Two Sided Historical Marker-Escape to Freedom and Women of Courage Parkersburg, WV posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 01/28/2023 last visited: 01/19/2023 |
 view gallery | Corbit-Sharp House - Odessa, DE in Underground Railroad Sites The Corbit-Sharp House was the home of abolitionists Daniel and Mary Corbit who helped Sam, a runaway slave, escape to freedom to the north. posted by: bluesnote location: Delaware date approved: 01/28/2023 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Port Huron Underground Railroad - Port Huron, MI in Underground Railroad Sites This Underground railroad is located in Port Huron, Michigan. posted by: LadyKarine location: Michigan date approved: 01/28/2023 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Deland Point: A Humanitarian Hub - Jackson, MI in Underground Railroad Sites Deland Point was a stop on the Underground Railroad in Jackson, Michigan. Located at 415 S Mechanic St, Jackson, MI 49201. posted by: bobfrapples8 location: Michigan date approved: 12/16/2022 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Jackson Station - Jackson, MI in Underground Railroad Sites Jackson Station is a historic train depot built in 1841 in Jackson, Michigan. posted by: bobfrapples8 location: Michigan date approved: 12/16/2022 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Portland Freedom Trail: Secondhand Clothing Store of Lloyd Scott - Portland, ME in Underground Railroad Sites A Portland Freedom Trail marker is located at the former site of secondhand clothing store of Lloyd Scott at 44 Exchange Street in Portland, ME. posted by:  neoc1 location: Maine date approved: 12/16/2022 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Portland Freedom Trail: Home of General Samuel C. Fessenden - Portland, ME in Underground Railroad Sites A Portland Freedom Trail marker is located at the former site of abolitionist General Samuel Fessenden's house on India Street in Portland, ME posted by: neoc1 location: Maine date approved: 12/16/2022 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Thomas Rutter - Boyertown PA in Underground Railroad Sites Thomas Rutter was a pioneer ironmaster and opponent of slavery who died 1730. Built Pennsylvania's first ironworks nearby, 1716. In ensuing decade he erected Pine Forge. In 19th century it was an Underground Railroad stop. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Pennsylvania date approved: 12/16/2022 last visited: 11/07/2022 |
 view gallery | The Liberation of Jane Johnson - Philadelphia PA in Underground Railroad Sites The Liberation of Jane Johnson-In 1855, an enslaved woman and her two sons found freedom, aided by abolitionists William Still, Passmore Williamson, and other Underground Railroad activists. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Pennsylvania date approved: 12/16/2022 last visited: 11/04/2022 |
 view gallery | William Whipper - Philadelphia PA in Underground Railroad Sites William Whipper was the founder of the American Moral Reform Society. Active in the Underground Railroad, he aided hundreds of slaves passing through Columbia, Pa., 1847-60. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Pennsylvania date approved: 12/12/2022 last visited: 11/03/2022 |
 view gallery | Burrell Homestead - Lorain OH in Underground Railroad Sites From 1837 until the start of the Civil War, the homestead was a major stop on the Underground Railroad. Runaway slaves were hidden in the grain barn until Robbins Burrell could arrange for captains in Lorain, to hide them on vessels. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Ohio date approved: 10/28/2022 last visited: 10/26/2022 |
 view gallery | Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church - Camden, DE in Underground Railroad Sites Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church with several churches established in the area by free African Americans became an important stop on the Underground Railroad. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Delaware date approved: 10/28/2022 last visited: 10/09/2022 |
 view gallery | Willow Grove - Camden Wyoming DE in Underground Railroad Sites Harriet Tubman mentioned the crossroads of “Will’ Grove” to historian,
Wilbur Siebert, in an 1897 interview about her Undergound Railroad
journeys. She also noted other Delaware place names and key people.
This byway route visits many of those sites. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Delaware date approved: 10/28/2022 last visited: 10/07/2022 |
 view gallery | Old State House - Dover DE in Underground Railroad Sites In 1847, Samuel D. Burris, a free black Underground Railroad conductor, was arrested, tried, and convicted in the courtroom of the Old State House for aiding the escape of slaves. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Delaware date approved: 10/28/2022 last visited: 10/07/2022 |
 view gallery | Independence National Historical Park - Philadelphia PA in Underground Railroad Sites Within Independence National Historical Park, several buildings all located on Independence Square have ties to the Underground Railroad. Important decisions about slavery and freedom transpired at Independence Hall, Congress Hall and Old City Hall. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Pennsylvania date approved: 10/07/2022 last visited: 10/07/2022 |
 view gallery | William Still's Last Residence - Philadelphia PA in Underground Railroad Sites Pennsylvania became a haven for freedom seekers. Slavery was abolished in this state in 1780. Harriet Tubman and other freedom
seekers trekked from Wilmington, DE to connect with free black and
Quaker communities in southeast Pennsylvania. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Pennsylvania date approved: 10/07/2022 last visited: 10/06/2022 |
 view gallery | Harriet Tubman Museum - Cambridge MD in Underground Railroad Sites The Harriet Tubman Organization is one of the oldest community organizations dedicated to the memory of Harriet Tubman. Over the past three decades, their efforts have included memorials to Tubman and tours of significant sites associated with her. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 10/07/2022 last visited: 10/02/2022 |
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