Middletown in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Underground Railroad Route
1830 - 1860
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009
1. Underground Railroad Route Marker
an Underground Railroad route
1830 - 1860
Those traveling along Underground
Railroad found safe stations
in N. Main St. homes of
African-Americans
listed on other side
Rice Hawkins Colston
Burget Miller Hardy
Edwards Nutter Davis
Smith Robison Merrit
Armstead Mitchell
Census 1830--1860
Erected 1995 by Middletown Historical Society and Stevens Fund.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Heroes • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 39° 31.335′ N, 84° 23.722′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Ohio, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of Verity Parkway (Ohio Route 4 / 73) and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Verity Parkway. Marker is about 100 feet SE of the Canal Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown OH 45042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. 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: Miami-Erie Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembrance Rock
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Visit 5 Underground Railroad Sites in Ohio. Ohio magazine website entry (Submitted on November 18, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Website homepage (Submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Additional commentary.
1. Oxford Ohio Underground Railroad
There was a man ( my great grandfather) who was born in Fairfield, Ohio. he moved to oxford where he raised his family. John S. Jones and his father Jack Jones ran the underground railroad. John S. Jones was the head underground railroad conductor. John had a large
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009
2. Underground Railroad Route Marker
— Submitted January 31, 2011, by Jayne Suzanne Miller ( great granduaghter of john s jones ) of Oxford Ohio, Ohio.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009
3. Underground Railroad Route Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009
4. Underground Railroad Route Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009
5. Underground Railroad Route Marker
Canal Museum in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,255 times since then and 171 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
