Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ann Carroll Fitzhugh Smith
1805 - 1875
— Civil Rights Figure —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
1. Ann Carroll Fitzhugh Smith Marker
Inscription.
Ann Carroll Fitzhugh Smith. Born in Hagerstown, Ann Carroll Fitzhugh moved to New York State with her family at age twelve. She married wealthy abolitionist and philanthropist Gerrit Smith in 1822. Together, they were pioneers in the abolition and womens' rights movements, they conducted a station of the Underground Railroad from their home. Purchased the freedom of slaves and helped to establish former slaves with new lives in the North and in Canada. In 1837, she was one of 174 delegates to the first National Womens' Anti-Slavery Convention in New York City. Her many efforts resulted in friendship and working relationships with such luminaries as John Brown, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
Born in Hagerstown, Ann Carroll Fitzhugh moved to New York State with her family at age twelve. She married wealthy abolitionist and philanthropist Gerrit Smith in 1822. Together, they were pioneers in the abolition and womens' rights movements, they conducted a station of the Underground Railroad from their home. Purchased the freedom of slaves and helped to establish former slaves with new lives in the North and in Canada. In 1837, she was one of 174 delegates to the first National Womens' Anti-Slavery Convention in New York City. Her many efforts resulted in friendship and working relationships with such luminaries as John Brown, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
Location. 39° 37.945′ N, 77° 43.4′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) just north of West Memorial Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 527 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
2. Ann Carroll Fitzhugh Smith Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
