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Underground Railroad Route
1830 - 1860
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By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Underground Railroad Route Marker | | |
Inscription.
Verity Pkw. once Miami-Erie Canal
an Underground Railroad route
1830 - 1860
Those traveling along Underground
Railroad found safe stations
in N. Main St. homes of
African-Americans
listed on other side
Rice • Hawkins • Colston
Burget • Miller • Hardy
Edwards • Nutter • Davis
Smith • Robison • Merrit
Armstead • Mitchell
Census 1830--1860
Erected 1995 by Middletown Historical Society and Stevens Fund.
Location. 39° 31.335′ N, 84° 23.722′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Ohio, in Butler County. Marker is at the intersection of Verity Parkway (Ohio Route 4 / 73) and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Verity Parkway. Click for map. Marker is about 100 feet SE of the Canal Museum. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown OH 45042, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Remembrance Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Middletown War Memorial Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Veterans Memorial Bench (approx. half a mile away); Ohio Canals (approx. 0.6 miles away); Port Middletown (approx. 0.6 miles away); Canal Boats (approx. 0.6 miles away); Canal Locks (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Miami & Erie Canal in Middletown (approx. 0.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Middletown.| | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Underground Railroad Route Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. Underground Railroad in Ohio. (Submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Runaway Slaves. (Submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. (Submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
Additional comments.
1. Oxford Ohio Underground Railroad
There was a man ( my great grandfather) who was born in Fairfield, Ohio. he moved to oxford where he raised his family. John S. Jones and his father Jack Jones ran the underground railroad. John S. Jones was the head underground railroad conductor. John had a large family; two of his boys fought in the Civil War. Robert J. Jones joined the Massachussetts 54th and John M. Jones the Massachussetss 55th. — Submitted January 31, 2011, by Jayne Suzanne Miller ( great granduaghter of john s jones ) of Oxford Ohio, Ohio. |
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By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Underground Railroad Route Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Underground Railroad Route Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Underground Railroad Route Marker | | Canal Museum in background. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,326 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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