Atkinson Family, The
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Don.Morfe
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Abolitionists Thomas and Hannah Atkinson and other members of Upper Dublin Friends Meeting conducted an Underground Railroad station at the farm next door.
Waymark Code: WM12BHM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2020
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Atkinson Family, The-Abolitionists Thomas and Hannah Atkinson and other members of Upper Dublin Friends Meeting conducted an Underground Railroad station at the farm next door. Individuals who escaped slavery are buried in the meetinghouse cemetery. Son Wilmer created the award-winning Farm Journal magazine in 1877. Circulated nationally, it has been a primary source of practical information for farm families and has promoted agricultural innovation and advocacy for farmers.
Marker Name: Atkinson Family, The
County: Montgomery
Date Dedicated: 09/28/2014
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: at Upper Dublin Friends Meeting, 1506 Ft. Washington Ave. near Meetinghouse Rd., Maple Glen
Category: African American, Agriculture, Publishing & Journalism, Religion, Underground Railroad
Website: Not listed
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