Underground Railroad Participants
20. Elizabeth Adams, (Leer Green) - Sec. P. (free ground)
4. John Arnot, Sr. - Sec. H (vault) 3. Olivia Lewis Langdon - Sec. G Lot 37
12. Harwood Badger - Sec. D. Lot 73 21. Anderson Murphy - Sec. M Lot 68
13. Thomas K. Beecher - Sec. H Lot 101 Lucius Robinson - Sec. A Lot 82
7. Simeon Benjamin - Sec. E Lot 40 11. John Robinson - Sec. A Lot 83
1. Jefferson Brown - Sec. CC Lot 25 19. John Smith - Sec. M Lot 94
16. Mary Ann Cord - Sec. M. Lot 92 5. Dr. Nathaniel Smith and wife Sarah - Sec H Lot 8
2. Alexander Diven - Sec. G Lot 24 Judge Ariel Thurston - Sec. E Lot 33
1. Cornelius S. Groce - Sec. CC Lot 25 14. Clarissa Thurston - Sec. G Lot 59
10 Francis Hall - Sec. R Lot 4 17. Henry Washington - Sec. M Lot 92
6. John W. Jones - Sec. B Lot 72 18. John Washington - Sec. M Lot 88
3. Jervis Langdon - Sec. G Lot 37 15. James L. Woods - Sec. A Lot 90
Erected by National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom (National Park Service) and Friend of Woodlawn Cemetery.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Cemeteries & Burial Sites
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Location. 42° 6.299′ N, 76° 49.627′ W. Marker is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. Marker is in Woodlawn Cemetery, along the access road about 300 feet north of the entrance, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 Walnut Street, Elmira NY 14905, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Woodlawn Cemetery History (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel John Hendy (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans of All Wars (about 600 feet away); Mark Twain (about 700 feet away); Augustus W. Cowles (about 700 feet away); John W. Jones (approx. Ό mile away); John W. Jones Museum (approx. Ό mile away); Pulaski Park (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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