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

Dr. Robert Mitchell

(1786-1863)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 27, 2011

1. Dr. Robert Mitchell Marker

Inscription. Outspoken opponent of slavery, Mitchell was widely known as an abolitionist. In September 1845, he harbored five fugitives from slavery on his property here. Following a raid by bounty hunters, two men escaped; three were returned to slavery. Mitchell was tried and convicted for violating the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, and suffered heavy financial losses. The incident contributed to the more restrictive Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

Erected 2007 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 September 1845.

Location. 40° 40.365′ N, 79° 0.398′ W. Marker is in Clymer, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It is on Franklin Street (Pennsylvania Route 286) 0 miles east of 2nd Street ( Route 403), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clymer PA 15728, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James M. Stewart's Cessna 310 N6775X (approx. 5.6 miles away); Rural Electrification (approx.

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6½ miles away); Edward Abbey (approx. 6.7 miles away); Linton Park (approx. 7.2 miles away); Walk of Fame (approx. 8.3 miles away); Underground Railroad Mural (approx. 8.3 miles away); The Rescue of Anthony Hollingsworth (approx. 8.3 miles away); James Mitchell House (approx. 8.3 miles away).

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.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 27, 2011

2. Dr. Robert Mitchell Marker

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 1,419 times since then and 41 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.