Lorain in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lorain Station 100

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 24, 2019

1. Lorain Station 100 Marker

Inscription. Prior to the Civil War, Ohio was a leading state for enslaved Americans of African descent traveling the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada. For these fugitives, their final stop in Ohio was a Lake Erie port community in the north. One such port was at the mouth of the Black River in Lorain that came to be identified as Lorain Station 100, named because it was thought to be one of the last stops or stations before the fugitive slaves reached freedom in Canada. Many arrived here in a wagon driven by Robbins Burrell who owned a farm five miles up the Black River. Concealed by vegetables, grains, or hay, the slaves were smuggled into schooners, some of which belonged to Burrell’s cousin Captain Aaron Root. From Lorain Station 100, the determined travelers were transported across Lake Erie, completing the final leg of their long journey to freedom.

Erected 2006 by National Council of Negro Women, Lorain County Section; the Lorain Club of the National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc.; the Lorain County Urban League; and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 25-47.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 41° 28.108′

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N, 82° 10.495′ W. Marker is in Lorain, Ohio, in Lorain County. It can be reached from Black River Lane near East Erie Avenue. It is on the grounds of Black River Landing park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 Black River Ln, Lorain OH 44052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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: The Lorain Tornado, 1924 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trading Post (approx. 0.2 miles away); Founding of Lorain, Ohio (approx. ¼ mile away); Shipbuilding (approx. ¼ mile away); Our Fathers (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Lorain West Breakwater Lighthouse / Saving the Lorain Lighthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lorain.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 24, 2019

2. Lorain Station 100 Marker

the Lorain Underground Railroad Station 100 Monument is in the trees behind the marker.

Lorain Underground Railroad Station 100 Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 24, 2019

3. Lorain Underground Railroad Station 100 Monument

This monument is a few steps from the historical marker.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 24, 2019

4. Lorain Underground Railroad Station 100 Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,359 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on December 9, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Brass tablet on the pavement at the foot of the Lorain Underground Railroad Station 100 Monument. It may qualify for its own page. • Can you help?