Williamsburg in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dr. L.T. Pease Home Site
Clermont County, Ohio Freedom Trail
— National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom —
Erected 2002 by Clermont County and the National Park Service. (Marker Number 28.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom series list.
Location. 39° 3.304′ N, 84° 3.042′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Ohio, in Clermont County. Marker is at the intersection of Gay Street and North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east on Gay Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 180 Gay Street, Williamsburg OH 45176, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Charles B. Huber Home Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Davies House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Permanent Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marcus Sims - Huber Tannery Location (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dairy House at Harmony Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stepping Stone (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harmony Hill 1800 (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Town Square (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.
More about this marker. This marker is one of nineteen sites included in the Network to Freedom program of the National Park Service. The majority of the Freedom Trail sites are not open to the public. Please respect the privacy & property of this residential home.
Regarding Dr. L.T. Pease Home Site. This site was the home and medical office of Dr. Leavitt Thaxter Pease, abolitionist and Underground Railroad Conductor. Dr. Pease moved to Williamsburg in 1835, with his wife Nancy Fee, the sister of Robert Fee who served as stationmaster in Moscow, Ohio. Pease assisted Charles B. Huber in the hiding and transporting of fugitive slaves enroute to Canada. He took over as stationmaster of Williamsburg upon Huber's death in 1854.
Also see . . . Clermont Freedom Trail. Discover Clermont website entry (Submitted on September 21, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.