Does anyone here live in a possible Underground Railroad house?
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August 24th, 2009
Towards the end of slavery of African-Americans in America, there was a movement of slaves from the South to the North along the East Coast. They were commonly hidden in homes of whites and non-slave-owners.
It is likely that most of these houses are still standing. Does anyone live in one of these houses nowadays? Is there a secret room/hiding spot?
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There is one four doors down from my house. It has a labyrinth of passages and rooms under the basement. It is AWESOME.
I remember my father telling me once or twice that our house was used in the Underground Railroad. It’s a big old farm house. If there was a secret room or hiding spot, it’s probably gone now anyhow because when we moved in 20 years ago, my dad changed almost everything about the house since it was in bad shape. Interesting thought, though. I’ll ask again.
About 25 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA.
It is alleged that the railroad ran through Oberlin, Ohio (where the college is)...not so far from the Ohio gang here.
I know people who live in a house that was connected to others by tunnels as part of the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati OH documents underground railroad stops.
Edit: Dr. Blaine Hudson at the University of Louisville is a good person to talk with on this topic.
I don’t, but a friend of mine does. Complete with secret passageways and hiding places. It’s very very cool.
I’ve never lived in a house that was old enough to be part of the Underground Railroad, but I have a lot of ancestors who were Quakers, many of whom were also abolitionists.
that would be super cool to live in one of those houses. Think of the amazing things those walls have seen!
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