St. Clairsville in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Home of Benjamin Lundy

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 22, 2007

1. Home of Benjamin Lundy Marker

Inscription.
Here in 1815 he organized the Union Human Society, the first abolitionist society in the U.S.

Born 1789 N.J. Died 1839 Illinois.

Edited The Genius of Universal Emancipation 1821-1838. Devoted his life to the abolition of slavery.

Erected 1939 by Belmont County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 40° 4.858′ N, 80° 53.882′ W. Marker is in St. Clairsville, Ohio, in Belmont County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 40) near Sugar Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 164 E Main St, Saint Clairsville OH 43950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Benjamin Lundy Champion of Freedom (here, next to this marker); Captain Thomas Drummond (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in this Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Belmont County Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Medal of Honor Recipients of Belmont County (about 800 feet away); Belmont County Revolutionary War Veterans (about 800 feet away); Belmont County / Groundbreaking Site of the National Road in Ohio (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Historic National Road in Ohio (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Clairsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Milestone Marks where Extension of National Road… (was about 800 feet away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The marker was cast by the Cupal Casting Co. of Bellaire, Ohio.

Also see . . .
1. Benjamon Lundy House. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Benjamin Lundy, Ohio Abolitionist and Free Labor Advocate.

Benjamin Lundy House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck

2. Benjamin Lundy House

Ohio History Connection website entry (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Benjamin Lundy image. Click for full size.

via Ohio History Connection, unknown

3. Benjamin Lundy

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,110 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.