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This category is dedicated to recording sites which served as stops along the Underground Railroad or those that played a significant role in the Underground Railroad and its mission of aiding slaves on their journey to freedom.
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Underground Railroad SitesAlbert Fuller Cabin - Jackson County, KS

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The Albert Fuller Cabin was a stop on the Underground Railroad - in north Jackson County, Kansas.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Snowdog

location: Kansas

date approved: 10/08/2023

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesFreedmen's Camp - Dover, TN

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A historical sign marking the location of a nearby Underground Railroad Free State Community in Dover, TN.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton

location: Tennessee

date approved: 08/19/2023

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesEmanuel A.M.E. Church (Aboard "the great Underground Railroad") - Portsmouth, Virginia

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Located in front of the Emanuel A.M.E. Church

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose

location: Virginia

date approved: 07/15/2023

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesJosiah Henson Museum & Park - Rockville, Maryland

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Located on the Southbound side of Old Georgetown Road.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose

location: Maryland

date approved: 07/15/2023

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesMichigan Central Railroad Depots - Jackson, MI

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Historical marker about the origins of the Jackson Station and its importance to the Underground Railroad.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bobfrapples8

location: Michigan

date approved: 05/23/2023

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesGen. William J. Palmer-Quaker Warrior - Fairview NC

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: North Carolina

date approved: 04/17/2023

last visited: 04/13/2023

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Underground Railroad SitesIron Ore Pit - Cockeysville, MD

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One of many historical markers at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, Maryland. Several freed African-Americans worked in the 1800s.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote

location: Maryland

date approved: 04/17/2023

last visited: 07/16/2023

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Underground Railroad SitesHome of Charles Young - Wilberforce OH

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Ohio

date approved: 04/17/2023

last visited: 03/24/2023

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Underground Railroad SitesPaxton Inn - Maysville, KY

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Crazy4horses

location: Kentucky

date approved: 04/17/2023

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesPottstown Roller Mill - Pottstown PA

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 04/17/2023

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesQuinn African American Methodist Episcopal Church - Frederick MD

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Maryland

date approved: 03/08/2023

last visited: 05/07/2023

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Underground Railroad SitesFrancis Gillette House - Bloomfield CT

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie

location: Connecticut

date approved: 01/28/2023

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesEscape to Freedom/Women of Courage - Parkersburg WV

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Two Sided Historical Marker-Escape to Freedom and Women of Courage Parkersburg, WV

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: West Virginia

date approved: 01/28/2023

last visited: 01/19/2023

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Underground Railroad SitesCorbit-Sharp House - Odessa, DE

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote

location: Delaware

date approved: 01/28/2023

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesPort Huron Underground Railroad - Port Huron, MI

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This Underground railroad is located in Port Huron, Michigan.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member LadyKarine

location: Michigan

date approved: 01/28/2023

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesDeland Point: A Humanitarian Hub - Jackson, MI

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Deland Point was a stop on the Underground Railroad in Jackson, Michigan. Located at 415 S Mechanic St, Jackson, MI 49201.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bobfrapples8

location: Michigan

date approved: 12/16/2022

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesJackson Station - Jackson, MI

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Jackson Station is a historic train depot built in 1841 in Jackson, Michigan.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bobfrapples8

location: Michigan

date approved: 12/16/2022

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesPortland Freedom Trail: Secondhand Clothing Store of Lloyd Scott - Portland, ME

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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: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1

location: Maine

date approved: 12/16/2022

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesPortland Freedom Trail: Home of General Samuel C. Fessenden - Portland, ME

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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: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1

location: Maine

date approved: 12/16/2022

last visited: never

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Underground Railroad SitesThomas Rutter - Boyertown PA

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 12/16/2022

last visited: 11/07/2022

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Underground Railroad SitesThe Liberation of Jane Johnson - Philadelphia PA

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 12/16/2022

last visited: 11/04/2022

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Underground Railroad SitesWilliam Whipper - Philadelphia PA

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 12/12/2022

last visited: 11/03/2022

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Underground Railroad SitesBurrell Homestead - Lorain OH

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Ohio

date approved: 10/28/2022

last visited: 10/26/2022

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Underground Railroad SitesZion African Methodist Episcopal Church - Camden, DE

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Delaware

date approved: 10/28/2022

last visited: 10/09/2022

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Underground Railroad SitesWillow Grove - Camden Wyoming DE

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Delaware

date approved: 10/28/2022

last visited: 10/07/2022

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