The Goodwin Sisters House-Underground Railway -1821 -Salem NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 34.514 W 075° 27.951
18S E 459989 N 4380717
Quick Description: The location of the Goodwin Sisters house was 47 Market Street (SR 45), Salem, NJ USA 08079
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2022 7:21:47 PM
Waymark Code: WM16Y1T
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Long Description:
TEXT FROM THE HISTORICAL MARKER
From 1836 through the Civil War, this house was a beacon to enslaved African Americans escaping north. Here abolitionists Abigail and Elizabeth Goodwin provided funds and supplies to the runaways for their journey to Freedom.
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1821
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
The Goodwin Sisters House Elizabeth & Abigail Underground Railway 1821
Website (if available): Not listed
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