New Richmond in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Philanthropist
Underground Railroad Site
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Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 27, 2024
1. The Philanthropist Marker
A National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom recognized site, here once stood the blacksmith shop of Samuel Ridlen printer of James G. Birney's anti-slavery newspaper, The Philanthropist. The first edition was published on January 1st, 1836. The paper's content angered slaveholders and their supporters. Multiple threats were made vowing to destroy the presses. Dr. John G. Rogers and Thomas Donaldson formed a vigilance committee known as the "Chieftains of Liberty" to protect Birney and his paper from pro-slavery mob violence.
Bottom photo captions, left to right: Ridlen, Rogers, Donaldson
Village of New Richmond, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River National Freedom Corridor
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Communications. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1836.
Location. 38° 57.067′ N, 84° 16.969′ W. Marker is in New Richmond, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is on Walnut Street south of Willow Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 Walnut St, New
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Richmond (here, next to this marker); New Richmond Waterfront (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named New Richmond (about 300 feet away); Dodge Theatre (about 400 feet away); Founding of New Richmond (about 400 feet away); Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); Dr. John G. Rogers Home & Office (about 600 feet away); New Richmond VFW Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Richmond.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 27, 2024
2. The Philanthropist Marker
Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 27, 2024
3. Sign next to The Philanthropist Marker
James G. Birney started his famous antislavery newspaper here in 1836
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
