Benjamin Walker Homestead
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 11.632 W 078° 36.599
17T E 703443 N 4452013
Before and during the Civil War, Benjamin Walker, Abner Walker, Sr. and George Harbaugh worked closely with African American Underground Railroad conductors John Fiddler, Elisa Rouse and Joseph Crawley.
Waymark Code: WM129J7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2020
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Benjamin Walker Homestead-Before and during the Civil War, Benjamin Walker, Abner Walker, Sr. and George Harbaugh worked closely with African American Underground Railroad conductors John Fiddler, Elisa Rouse and Joseph Crawley. Hundreds of fugitive slaves were led from the PA border through Bedford County via the Walker Homestead, across the mountain and north to freedom. Participation in the UGRR was dangerous, due to the proximity to the MD border.
Marker Name: Benjamin Walker Homestead
County: Bedford
Date Dedicated: 05/13/2006
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Rainbow Dr., at Beutman Rd., Alum Bank, 1.5 mi. NW of Pleasantville
Category: African American, Civil War, Underground Railroad
Website: Not listed
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