Ohioans and Middletown’s role in abolishing slavery
The piece recalls Ohio's abolitionist history with the Northwest Ordinance ban on slavery, local acts of shelter and aid for escapees, and the Butler County Colonization Society's efforts to buy and send freed slaves to Liberia, noting Ohio's pledge against slavery and civic bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Haley
Middletown
Ohio
South
Northwest Territory
Butler County Colonization Society
American Colonization Society
Liberia
Underground railroad history in Middletown and Springboro area
Middletown and Springboro eras feature hidden stations aiding fugitive slaves. Dr. Andrew Campbell and Quaker families, plus the Rankin House near Ripley, Ohio, served as stops on the road to freedom. The underground railroad operated for decades until 1863, aiding nearly half a million escaped enslaved people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underground
Middletown
Broad and
Central
Mabley & Carew Department Store
Cincinnati
Germantown
Eaton
Main St
Andrew Campbell
James
Ohio
Broad and Central
Dr. Campbell
Laura P. Reynolds
John. P. Reynolds
Tice Davids
Rankin
Davids
Kentucky
Tice
Underground Railroad
Site of One Station Where Slaves Were Hid and Aided
A historical report notes a specific station on the Underground Railroad where enslaved people were sheltered and assisted on their escape paths. It identifies the location as a key waypoint used by conductors to aid freedom seekers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rains
Miami Valley
Virginia
Missouri
Franklin
Springboro
Warren County
Free State
Waynesville
Rain
Ohio
Ripley
Ohio River
Brown County
Middletown
Rankin
Liberty Hill
The
Ohio Historical Society
John Rankin
West Elkton and the Underground Railroad Heroic Network
West Elkton served as a major northward route on the underground railroad with Quaker families led by Jesse Stubbs. Solomon Talbert guided enslaved people from Cincinnati. stations included Stubbs house and Elisha Wilkinson house with hidden rooms and tunnels. Langford family escapees were aided by Stubbs and villagers who raised funds to reunite the family in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Elkton
Jesse Stubbs
Sheckler
Middletown
Springboro
Samuel
Georgia
Stubbs
Cooks
Hawkins
Kenworthys
Roberts
Randalls
Jones
Maddocks
Talberts
Thomas H. Stubbs
Poinciana Road
Corwin Talbert
Talbert
Richmond-Hamilton Pike
Stubbs’ House
West Mies
Price
Rege
Myrick Price
Julie Jones
Camden-West Elkton Road
Craig Langford
Langford
Kentucky
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Crout and
Wilfred Vorhis
Department Store
Journal
Mabley & Carew
Weith
Freedom 'N Canada
Campbell House
Mableys
Solomon Talbert
Elisha Wilkinson
Federal
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