Indiana in Indiana County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Rescue of Anthony Hollingsworth

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 27, 2011

1. The Rescue of Anthony Hollingsworth Marker

Inscription. On June 26, 1845, this 12 year-old fugitive slave was captured by slave hunters. Armed residents surrounded the hotel where he was held and demanded his release, defying federal law. Judge Thomas White freed him in the old courthouse on this site.

Erected 2002 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1917.

Location. 40° 37.385′ N, 79° 9.064′ W. Marker is in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It can be reached from the intersection of Philadelphia Street (Pennsylvania Route 286) and North Sixth Street. Located on grounds of Commonwealth Bank. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Indiana PA 15701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Underground Railroad Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Sutton's Tavern, 1806 (within shouting distance of this marker); Walk of Fame (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Mitchell House (about 500 feet away); Property of William & Charlotte Banks

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(about 700 feet away); Vinegar Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jimmy Stewart Island (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Stewart Hardware (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indiana.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Indiana County Underground Railroad Driving Tour. (Submitted on August 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Old Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 27, 2011

2. Old Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,646 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.