Near Sugar Grove in Warren County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cynthia Catlin Miller

(1791-1883)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2021

1. Cynthia Catlin Miller Marker

Inscription.
Prominent antislavery leader from an abolitionist family, she founded the Female Assisting Society and the Ladies’ Fugitive Aid Society. Her home here, the Miller Mansion, was a refuge for freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad, and her organizations provided them with food and clothing. She and her son Franklin hosted Frederick Douglass and other abolitionists when they came to speak at the Sugar Grove Convention of 1854.

Erected 2019 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 41° 59.698′ N, 79° 20.557′ W. Marker is near Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, in Warren County. Marker is on Big Tree Road (Pennsylvania Route 69) ¼ mile south of New York State Line, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 881 Big Tree Road, Sugar Grove PA 16350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sugar Grove (approx. 0.9 miles away); Duty Honor Country

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(approx. 4.3 miles away in New York); Roll-O-Bowl (approx. 6.2 miles away in New York); Ashville (approx. 6.8 miles away in New York); Chautauqua Lake Stock Farm (approx. 7.2 miles away in New York); B-24 Bomber Crash (approx. 7.2 miles away in New York); Ashville Bell (approx. 7.2 miles away in New York); All Gave Some (approx. 7.3 miles away in New York).

Also see . . . Making Her Mark. (from 10/26/2019 Times Observer article regarding marker dedication):
Born in 1791, Cynthia Catlin married Richard B. Miller and lived on a large farm just outside of the town of Sugar Grove. The expansive property and simple yet sizable homestead were just one of the countless stops on the Underground Railroad. Cynthia kept a record of her role in the movement in her diaries, risk in and of itself as it provided written proof of her crime of aiding an escapee. (Submitted on June 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2021

2. Cynthia Catlin Miller Marker

(looking south along Pennsylvania Route 69)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2021

3. Cynthia Catlin Miller Marker

(Miller Mansion in background)

Miller Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2021

4. Miller Mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.