University District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Underground Railroad on University Land

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 27, 2018

1. The Underground Railroad on University Land Marker

Inscription. The Underground Railroad was an idea invented to aid the widespread resistance of African Americans to slavery. In Ohio escape routes were clearly established across the state by 1815 Until the Civil War, untold numbers of men, women, and children boarded the “Freedom Train” and walked these trails to an opportunity for a better life. Travel was almost always at night to avoid detection. At the height of use in Ohio, there were more than 23 ports of entry- 13 via Kentucky and 10 via Virginia, at a time when West Virginia had not yet been separated . From these stations, many routes branched and zigzagged, mainly towards Lake Erie.

Erected 2005 by Ohio Staters, Inc. (Marker Number 1 of 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans.

Location. 39° 59.848′ N, 83° 1.385′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the University District. It can be reached from Cannon Drive near John H. Herrick Dr. marker is on the Olentangy Trail Bikepath at the southwest of

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the corner of Cannon Drive at John H. Herrick Dr. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Olentangy Trail, Columbus OH 43210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Underground Railroad on University Land (approx. ¼ mile away); Recreation and Physical Activity Center Solar Array (approx. ¼ mile away); Stadium Scholarship Dormitory (approx. 0.3 miles away); Zero Waste (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ohio Farm Bureau Founded (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ohio Stadium Centennial (approx. 0.4 miles away); for Strength, for OHIO." (approx. 0.4 miles away); NECKO Neighborhood / E. J. McMillen Homestead Addition (approx.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 27, 2018

2. The Underground Railroad on University Land Marker

full view from Bike Trail on the Olentangy River

0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Additional keywords. Underground Railroad

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 27, 2018

3. The Underground Railroad on University Land Marker

marker as seen from a distance, approaching from the north, on the bikepath

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 27, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.