Thomas Garrett

Thomas Garrett (HM19UV)

Location: Wilmington, DE 19801 New Castle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 44.432', W 75° 33.127'

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Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad

Born August 21, 1789, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Garrett came to Wilmington in 1822. A prominent merchant, his home and business were located nearby on Shipley Street. Garrett was committed to the anti-slavery efforts of his Quaker faith. He is credited with assisting more than 2,700 of "God's Poor" to escape slavery through the secret network known as the Underground Railroad. Though he was convicted and fined by the U.S. District Court in 1848 for aiding runaway slaves, he refused to abandon the fight to abolish slavery. After his death on January 25, 1871, Black Wilmingtonians carried him to the Quaker Cemetery at 4th and West Streets in appreciation of his unwavering commitment to the emancipation of slaves.
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HM NumberHM19UV
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Marker NumberNC-88
Year Placed1993
Placed ByDelaware State Archives
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 1:17am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 452693 N 4399105
Decimal Degrees39.74053333, -75.55211667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 44.432', W 75° 33.127'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 44' 25.92" N, 75° 33' 7.62" W
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Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-399 Shipley St, Wilmington DE 19801, US
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