John Campbell House - Ironton, Ohio
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 32.319 W 082° 41.094
17S E 353154 N 4266927
Home of founder of Ironton and abolitionist which was a stop along the Underground Railroad.
Waymark Code: WM2K7J
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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John Campbell Memorial Home

 John Campbell (1818-1891), founder of Ironton, was an ironmaster and president of the Ohio Iron & Coal Company, a Presbyterian, and an abolitionist. This house and barn, which he built in 1850, became a stop on the Underground Railroad for slaves crossing the Ohio River from Kentucky. Fugitives were concealed here and furnace wagons transported the escapees northward by way of Campbell's furnaces in Lawrence and Jackson counties. ~ text of marker

The home is now used for a social service agency.
Address:
305 N. 5th St.
Ironton, Ohio

Open to the public?: Unknown

Name of organization who placed the marker: Ohio Historical Society

Web site: Not listed

Site Details: Not listed
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