Underground Railroad Station

Underground Railroad Station (HM1G2L)

Location: West Liberty, OH 43357 Logan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 18.263', W 83° 39.73'

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The Pickrell Mansion

— The Quakers of Monroe Twp., Logan County, Ohio —

(Side A)



Underground Railroad
A name given to a manner
of piloting negro slaves
to freedom. Pilots of this
area were largely Quakers,
the most active of whom
were the Pickerells, Paxtons,
and Williams.



(Side B)




Underground Railroad Station
At this point, during Slavery
days, Henry Pickerell, Quaker,
built his house with secret
entrances to some rooms.
These were used as havens
of refuge for slaves enroute
to freedom in the North.
Details
HM NumberHM1G2L
Year Placed1949
Placed ByLogan county Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 8:13pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees40.30438333, -83.66216667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 18.263', W 83° 39.73'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 18' 15.78" N, 83° 39' 43.8" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5271-5273 Co Rd 28, West Liberty OH 43357, US
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