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.
Lorain Station 100. . 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.
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.)
N, 82° 10.495′ W. Marker is in Lorain, Ohio, in Lorain County. Marker 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.
the Lorain Underground Railroad Station 100 Monument is in the trees behind the marker.
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 619 times since then and 43 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.
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