Salem in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Underground Railroad Station
47 Market Street
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 6, 2015
1. Underground Railroad Station Marker
From 1836 through the Civil War, this house was a beacon to enslaved African Americans escaping north. Here abolitionists Abigail and Elizabeth Good provided funds and supplies to the runaways for their journey to Freedom.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 39° 34.514′ N, 75° 27.951′ W. Marker is in Salem, New Jersey, in Salem County. Marker is on Market Street (New Jersey Route 45). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47 Market Street (SR 45), Salem NJ 08079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John G. Thackeay House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church of Salem (about 700 feet away); New Johnson Hall (about 700 feet away); Salem County Office Building (about 800 feet away); Alexander Grant House (about 800 feet away); Salem County Historical Society Museum and Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fenwick Building
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Photographed By Don Morfe, September 6, 2015
2. The Goodwin Sister's House-Elizabeth & Abigal-Underground Railway 1821
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 6, 2015
3. The Goodwin Sister's House-front view
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on December 30, 2018, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
