Old Washington in Maysville in Mason County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Placed by "Washington Study Club"
Erected by Washington Study Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 38° 36.88′ N, 83° 48.52′ W. Marker is in Maysville, Kentucky, in Mason County. It is in Old Washington. Marker is on Old Main Street (Kentucky Route 2515) north of Jail Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the Harriet Beecher Stowe Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2124 Old Main St, Maysville KY 41056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harriet Beecher Stowe Slavery to Freedom Museum (a few steps from this marker); Stone House (a few steps from this marker); Brick Outbuilding (within shouting distance of this marker); Row Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayless-Forman-Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Stage-Mail Route (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pillsbury Boy's School (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maysville.
Regarding Harriet Beecher Stowe. Harriet Beecher was visiting her student, Elizabeth Marshall Key, in Washington. The home was near the courthouse lawn, where slave auctions were held. Tradition holds that the sights Beecher witnessed on this visit, perhaps along with others, inspired some of the characters and scenes in Uncle Tom’s Cabin. For example, the slave auction portrayed in Beecher’s chapter “Select Incident of Lawful Trade” mentions Washington and a slave auction before the “Court-house door.”
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.