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Norwalk and the Underground Railroad
Henry Timman explains Norwalk's limited Underground Railroad activity based on local stations. He notes Henry Buckingham's Norwalk home as a station, plus Laylin Road near Norwalk hosting a farm sawmill used to aid escaping slaves and Lemuel Sherman aiding abolitionist efforts and founding Warren Chapel AME. He cautions against legends about other stations and street histories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Henry Buckingham
St. Paul’s Catholic
East Main Street
Rundle Palmer’s
Fitchville
Common Pleas Court
Monroeville
Underground Railroad
Laylin Road
Lemuel Sherman
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Old Methodist Church
Sherman
Warren Chapel
Cline Street