Concord Presbyterian Church - #14-71
N 39° 21.208 W 083° 12.277
17S E 310042 N 4358320
Country church, over 200 years old, was a station in the Underground Railroad.
Waymark Code: WMTTY
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2006
Views: 21
The Concord Presbyterian Church congregation organized in 1805. The Concord Church was an integral part of the antislavery movement and was a station on the Underground Railroad. Reverend James H. Dickey, the congregation's second pastor, was known to be "an avowed anti-slavery man" and an "active Ohio abolitionist." The Anderson and Galbraith families, who were members of the congregation, were Underground Railroad conductors. Fugitives hid in the loft of the church until they could be taken to the next station in either Frankfort or Chillicothe.
Marker Number: 14-71
County: Ross
Significance of Location: Building or House
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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