Detroit's Underground Railway Station - Detroit, MI
N 42° 19.962 W 083° 02.928
17T E 331206 N 4688749
Marker remembering an "underground railroad" stop on Griswold St. in Detroit, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM15J0R
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2022
Views: 1
The marker states:
This tablet marks the site of Detroit's "Underground Railway Station"
A large brick building known as "The Finney House Barn," was located here and used as a depot for helping slaves gain freedom into Canada from 1833 until the Civil War. Detroit was one of the important "stations," on the route to Canada and the Anti-Slavery Society organized in 1837, aided in the liberation of thousands of slaves.
Address:
1212 Griswold Street
Detroit, MI USA
48226
Web site: [Web Link]
Site Details: The marker is posted outside of the building
Open to the public?: Public
Name of organization who placed the marker: Unknown
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