East Charlemont in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Louisa Dorsey
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 5, 2025
1. Louisa Dorsey Marker
a. 24 yrs.
Wife, Mother
Seeker of
Freedom
from Maryland
on the
Underground
Railroad
Dedicated 11-7-2003
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is November 7, 1838.
Location. 42° 37.023′ N, 72° 49.961′ W. Marker is in Charlemont, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is in East Charlemont. It is on Massachusetts Route 2, on the right when traveling west. Located in Leavitt Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shelburne Falls MA 01370, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roger Hooker & Keziah Leavitt Homestead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charlemont World War I Honor Roll (approx. 2.1 miles away); Charlemont Civil War Honor Roll (approx. 2.1 miles away); Charlemont 1950-1999 Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Charlemont World War II Honor Roll (approx. 2.1 miles away); Charlemont Korean & Vietnam Wars Honor Roll (approx. 2.1 miles away); General Hap Adams Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Taylor Fort Site (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlemont.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 31, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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