South Middleton Township near Boiling Springs in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Daniel Kaufman

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 16, 2010

1. Daniel Kaufman Marker

Inscription. An Underground Railroad agent from 1835 to 1847, when he was sued by a Maryland slaveowner. He was ultimately fined $4,000 in 1852, in a case that drew wide attention. Kaufman had provided food and transportation to fugitive slaves passing through this area; his barn and a densely wooded area nearby furnished shelter. In 1845, Kaufman laid out the village of Boiling Springs, and he built his 301 Front Street home in 1880.

Erected 2002 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 40° 8.897′ N, 77° 7.626′ W. Marker is near Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in South Middleton Township. It is at the intersection of Front Street and 3rd Street, on the right on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Front St, Boiling Springs PA 17007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Lake at Boiling Springs (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (about 600 feet

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away); SFC Randall Shughart (about 700 feet away); South Middleton Township (about 700 feet away); Cumberland County Veterans Memorial Clock Tower (about 700 feet away); The Benches at Boiling Springs (about 700 feet away); The Iron Industry in Boiling Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historical Iron Works (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boiling Springs.

Also see . . . Daniel Kaufman - Behind the marker. Explore PA History website entry (Submitted on January 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 30, 2015

2. Daniel Kaufman Marker

Daniel Kaufman's Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 16, 2010

3. Daniel Kaufman's Home

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,283 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on November 19, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 30, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.