Benjamin Walker Homestead
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 11.632 W 078° 36.599
17T E 703442 N 4452014
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: WM129PB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2020
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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.
Address:
Rainbow Dr., at Beutman Rd
Alum Bank, PA USA
15521
Open to the public?: Public
Name of organization who placed the marker: Pennsylvania Historical Commission
Web site: Not listed
Site Details: Not listed
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