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Abolition & Underground RR Topic

 
By Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, September 5, 2010
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301 ► Indiana, Fulton County, Rochester — The Underground Railroad — 1850 - - 1865 —
On Main Street at East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
302 ► Indiana, Gibson County, Oakland City — 26.2005.1 — James Washington Cockrum —
On South Clay Street at West Oak Street, on the left when traveling north on South Clay Street.
303 ► Indiana, Hamilton County, Sheridan — Boxley Homestead —
Near West 1st Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
304 ► Indiana, Hamilton County, Sheridan, Adams Township — Indiana Celebration Point Of History — George Boxley, Abolitionist, ca. 1780-1865 Refuge Log Cabin-1828 — National Register of Historic Places —
On West First Street west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
305 ► Indiana, Hamilton County, Westfield, Westfield Washington Township — 29.2008.1 — Rhodes Family Incident —
On Hoovert Street west of North Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
306 ► Indiana, Harrison County, Corydon — 31.2008.1 — Oswell Wright —
On East Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
307 ► Indiana, Harrison County, Corydon — 31.2003.3 — St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church —
On North Maple Street near East High Street, on the right when traveling north.
308 ► Indiana, Henry County, Greensboro — 33.1976.1 — Underground Station —
On S. High St at E. Main St, on the right when traveling north on S. High St.
309 ► Indiana, Jackson County, Seymour — 36.2008.2 — Alexander McClure —
On North Broadway Street (State Road 11) south of East 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south.
310 ► Indiana, Jay County, Balbec — A Station on the Underground Railroad —
On State Road 1 0.1 miles north of Balbec Road, on the right when traveling north.
311 ► Indiana, Jay County, Balbec — 38.1972.1 — West Grove —
On W County Road 650N 0.4 miles east of N Country Road 750W, on the left when traveling east.
312 ► Indiana, Jefferson County, Madison — 39.2016.1 — Chapman Harris —
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 56) at South Eagle Hollow Road, on the right when traveling west on Ohio River Scenic Byway.
313 ► Indiana, Jefferson County, Madison — 39.2004.3 — Eleutherian College —
Near State Road 250 0.1 miles east of N. Rector Road (County Road N700W), on the right when traveling east.
314 ► Indiana, Jefferson County, Madison — 39.2004.4 — Georgetown —
On Jefferson Street (U.S. 421) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Street.
315 ► Indiana, Jefferson County, Madison — 39.2006.2 — John H. and Sarah Tibbets —
On Boyd Road (County Road N700W) 0.3 miles north of State Road 250, on the right when traveling north.
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316 ► Indiana, Jefferson County, Madison — 39.2004.2 — Lyman Hoyt —
Near State Road 250 at Boyd Road (County Road N700W), on the right when traveling east.
317 ► Indiana, Jefferson County, Madison — Madison Historic District — National Historic Landmark —
On West Main Street (Ohio River Scenic Byway) (Indiana Route 56) 0.1 miles west of West Street, on the right when traveling west.
318 ► Indiana, Jefferson County, Madison — Madison's Riverfront / Underground Railroad —
On Mill Street south of First Street, on the right when traveling south.
319 ► Indiana, Jefferson County, Madison — The Freedom Path —
On Jefferson Street (U.S. 421) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Street.
320 ► Indiana, Knox County, Vincennes — 42.2009.1 — Mary Clark —
On North 8th Street south of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
321 ► Indiana, Lake County, Merrillville — 45.1949.1 — First Physician —
On 73rd Place, on the left when traveling west.
322 ► Indiana, Madison County, Pendleton — 48.2013.1 — Abolitionists Mobbed —
On N. Pendleton Avenue north of Fall Creek Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
323 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Downtown — Randolph County — Organized in 1818 — Named for Thomas Randolph —
Near North Blackford Street north of Indianapolis Cultural Trail, on the right when traveling north.
324 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Near Northside — 49.2007.2 — Ovid Butler, Sr. —
On 13th Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling east on 13th Street.
325 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood — 49.2006.2 — John Freeman —
On Pennsylvania Street.
326 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Upper Canal — 49-2016-1 — James Overall
On North West Street just south of Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
327 ► Indiana, Montgomery County, Crawfordsville — Elston Memorial Home — Col. Isaac C. Elston Home —
On East Wabash Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
328 ► Indiana, Montgomery County, Crawfordsville — 54.1995.1 — Speed Cabin —
On North Grant Street.
329 ► Indiana, Morgan County, Monrovia — West Union Friends Meeting —
On State Road 42 just west of Northwest Union Road, on the right when traveling west.
330 ► Indiana, Ohio County, Rising Sun — 58.2018.1 — Barkshire Family —
On Fourth Street at North Poplar Street, on the left when traveling east on Fourth Street.
331 ► Indiana, Parke County, Bloomingdale — Underground Railroad Station — 1850 — 1868 — Alfred & Rhoda Hadley —
On U.S. 41 0.1 miles County Road 500N, on the left when traveling north.
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332 ► Indiana, Randolph County, Union City — IHB 68.201 — Union Literary Institute —
On Stingley Rd (County Route 600 S) at South Arba Pike (County Route 850 E), on the right when traveling east on Stingley Rd.
333 ► Indiana, Randolph County, Winchester — 68.2010.1 — Randolph County Quakers —
On E. Washington Street (State Road 32) at S. East Street, on the right when traveling east on E. Washington Street.
334 ► Indiana, Randolph County, Winchester, White River Township — Organized Religion —
On West Franklin Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Franklin Street.
335 ► Indiana, Ripley County, Milhousen — 69.2004.1 — Union Church —
On County Road N 975W at W. Flatrock Road, on the right when traveling north on County Road N 975W.
336 ► Indiana, Ripley County, Napoleon — Railroad House Hotel —
On Madison Street (U.S. 421) north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
337 ► Indiana, Ripley County, Osgood — Abolitionists —
On East Fairground Avenue east of East Beech Street (State Road 350), on the left when traveling east.
338 ► Indiana, Ripley County, Osgood — The Fugitive Trail —
On East Fairground Avenue east of East Beech Street (State Road 350), on the left when traveling east.
339 ► Indiana, Ripley County, Versailles — 69.2004.2 — Stephen S. Harding —
On East Tyson Street at North Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on East Tyson Street.
340 ► Indiana, Steuben County, Angola — Free Lecture! — Sojourner Truth —
On South Public Square at Wayne Street, on the right when traveling north on South Public Square.
341 ► Indiana, Steuben County, Angola — Sojourner Truth —
On Wayne Street at East Maumee Street when traveling south on Wayne Street.
342 ► Indiana, Steuben County, Fremont — The Erastus Farnham House —
On West Swager Drive at South Wayne Street ( Road 827), on the left when traveling west on West Swager Drive.
343 ► Indiana, Steuben County, Ray — The Unknown Potawatomi —
On West Cora Lane (Local Road N700E) near Local Road E750N, on the right when traveling south.
344 ► Indiana, Switzerland County, Vevay — Historical Site - Switzerland County Courthouse —
On West Main Street west of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west.
345 ► Indiana, Switzerland County, Vevay — The Dungeon —
On West Main Street west of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west.
346 ► Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Lafayette — The Buddell Sleeper House — Underground Railroad Station —
On West 700 South at South 550 West, on the right when traveling east on West 700 South.
347 ► Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Westpoint — Underground Railroad
On County Road W 700 S east of Road S 550 W, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
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348 ► Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Evansville — Underground Railway Station —
On Carpenter Street at NW 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on Carpenter Street.
349 ► Indiana, Vigo County, Terre Haute — Lost Creek — AME — The Underground Railroad —
On North Hunt Street at Debney Road, on the right when traveling north on North Hunt Street.
350 ► Indiana, Wayne County, Centerville — 89.2013.1 — George Washington Julian —
On E. Main Street (U.S. 40) at N. Third Street, on the left when traveling east on E. Main Street.
351 ► Indiana, Wayne County, Dublin — 89.2003.1 — Indiana’s First Woman’s Rights Convention —
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) west of Davis Street, on the right when traveling west.
352 ► Indiana, Wayne County, Fountain City — Home of Levi Coffin —
On Cross Street (U.S. 27) at South Water Street, on the right when traveling north on Cross Street.
353 ► Indiana, Wayne County, Fountain City — 89.2002.1 — Levi Coffin —
On Cross Street (U.S. 27) at South Water Street, on the right when traveling north on Cross Street.
354 ► Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond — 89.2018.2 — Bishop William Paul Quinn —
On South 6th street at South B Street, on the right when traveling south on South 6th street.
355 ► Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond — Mendenhall-Clay Debate/Confrontation —
On N A Street (U.S. 40) at 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on N A Street.
356 ► Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — Fighting Slavery – Aiding Runaways — John Brown Freedom Trail — December 20, 1858 - March 12, 1859 —
Near 567th Lane.
357 ► Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — Rev. George B. Hitchcock House —
Near 567th Lane.
358 ► Iowa, Dallas County, Redfield — Fighting Slavery - Aiding Runaways — John Brown Freedom Trail — December 20, 1858 - March 12, 1859 —
On First Street north of Omaha Street, on the right when traveling north.
359 ► Iowa, Des Moines County, Burlington — The First Congregational Church —
On North 4th Street just north of Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north.
360 ► Iowa, Iowa County, Ladora — 41 — Historic Grinnell —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 208, 3.6 miles west of County Highway V52, on the right when traveling west.
361 ► Iowa, Lee County, Keokuk — Charlotta Gordon Pyles —
On Main Street at Sixth Street on Main Street.
362 ► Iowa, Linn County, Cedar Rapids, Taylor — Riverside Park — History Happened Here! —
On C Street Southwest at A Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on C Street Southwest.
363 ► Iowa, Polk County, Mitchellville — Universalist Church — 1868 —
On 4th Street NW near Market Street NW, on the right when traveling west.
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364 ► Iowa, Polk County, Polk City — Josiah Hopkins' 20-Mile House —
On Northwest Madrid Drive at Northwest Nissen Drive, on the right when traveling south on Northwest Madrid Drive.
365 ► Iowa, Polk County, West Des Moines — Welcome to the Jordan House —
Near Fuller Road west of South 19th Street, on the right when traveling west.
366 ► Iowa, Polk County, West Des Moines, Valley Junction — Valley Junction —
On Railroad Place east of 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
367 ► Iowa, Poweshiek County, Grinnell — J. B. Grinnell —
On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
368 ► Iowa, Poweshiek County, Grinnell — Josiah Bushnell Grinnell —
Near 1st Avenue West.
369 ► Iowa, Scott County, Davenport — Oakdale Cemetery Historic District —
On Eastern Avenue north of Wittenmyer Lane, on the right when traveling north.
370 ► Kansas, Allen County, Humboldt — Aunt Polly Crosby's Cabin Site —
On Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling east.
371 ► Kansas, Allen County, Humboldt — Colonel Orlin Thurston —
On 8th Street near Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north.
372 ► Kansas, Allen County, Humboldt — Humboldt Underground Railroad —
On 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
373 ► Kansas, Atchison County, Atchison — 11 — Atchison —
On Skyway Highway (U.S. 59) 0.2 miles west of Rawlins Road, on the right when traveling west.
374 ► Kansas, Bourbon County, Fort Scott — "But I Can Fire a Pistol" —
Near Old Fort Boulevard.
375 ► Kansas, Bourbon County, Fort Scott — 16 — 1st Kansas Colored Infantry — Walk Fort Scott —
On Scott Avenue at East 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south on Scott Avenue.
376 ► Kansas, Bourbon County, Fort Scott — Rising Against All Odds — The William Matthews Project —
Near South Main Street south of East Wall Street.
377 ► Kansas, Bourbon County, Fort Scott — The Father of Modern Education — Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-1888) — Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes —
Near South Main Street south of East Wall Street.
378 ► Kansas, Bourbon County, Fort Scott — Western Hotel: Symbol of Strife —
Near Old Fort Boulevard.
379 ► Kansas, Douglas County, Lawrence — 9 — Lawrence and the Old Trails —
On Interstate 70 at milepost 209, in the median.
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380 ► Kansas, Douglas County, Lawrence, Lawrence Cultural District — John Brown and the Siege of Lawrence, September 14-15, 1856 —
On Massachusetts Street south of 6th Street, on the left when traveling south.
381 ► Kansas, Douglas County, Lawrence, Lawrence Cultural District — Liberty Hall —
On Massachusetts Street at 7th Street, on the left when traveling south on Massachusetts Street.
382 ► Kansas, Douglas County, Lecompton — Sheriff Samuel J. Jones — 1827-1885 — Historic Lecompton —
On Elmore Street 0.1 miles south of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
383 ► Kansas, Douglas County, Lecompton — Veterans Monument — 1861-2011 — Historic Lecompton —
On Elmore Street south of East 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
384 ► Kansas, Elk County, Elk Falls — Prudence Crandall —
On U.S. 160 at Osage Street, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 160.
385 ► Kansas, Elk County, Elk Falls — 112 — Prudence Crandall —
On U.S. 160 at Osage Street, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 160.
386 ► Kansas, Jackson County, Holton — Edward D. Holton —
On Pennsylvania Avenue at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue.
387 ► Kansas, Jackson County, Netawaka — 17 — Battle of the Spurs
On U.S. 75 at 286th Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 75. Reported permanently removed.
388 ► Kansas, Jackson County, Netawaka — 17 — Battle of the Spurs —
On 286th Road at U.S. 75, on the right when traveling west on 286th Road.
389 ► Kansas, Jefferson County, Valley Falls — 13 — Battle of Hickory Point —
On U.S. 59 at 142nd Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 59.
390 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Leavenworth — Bleeding Kansas — Historic Wayside Tour #12 —
On Esplanade Street near Miami Street, on the left when traveling south.
391 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Leavenworth — Leavenworth — The Oldest City in Kansas —
On 5th Street north of Shawnee Street, on the right when traveling north.
392 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Leavenworth — Planters Hotel — National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site —
On Esplanade Street at Shawnee Street, on the right when traveling north on Esplanade Street.
393 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Leavenworth — Unsung Heroes in American History — Significant Builders of Community...Leaders in Education and Civil Rights — Historic Wayside Tour 214 —
On Kiowa Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Kiowa Street.
394 ► Kansas, Linn County, Mound City — Fort Montgomery — Replica built in 2000 —
On Main Street (State Highway 52) west of 7th Street, on the right when traveling west.
395 ► Kansas, Linn County, Trading Post — 46 — Marais des Cygnes Massacre —
On U.S. 69 near Kansas Highway 52.
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396 ► Kansas, Linn County, Trading Post — Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site Trail —
Near North Zook Lane.
397 ► Kansas, Linn County, Trading Post — Murder on the Marais des Cygnes —
Near North Zook Lane.
398 ► Kansas, Linn County, Trading Post — Sounds from the past...hoof beats and heartbeats. — Frontier Military Historic Byway —
Near North 4th Street.
399 ► Kansas, Miami County, Osawatomie — 50 — John Brown Country —
On 6th Street at Lincoln Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 6th Street.
400 ► Kansas, Miami County, Osawatomie — John Brown of Kansas —
On 10th Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on 10th Street.

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