Fugitive Slave Rescue

Fugitive Slave Rescue (HM1P0N)

Location: Blairsville, PA 15717 Indiana County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 25.829', W 79° 16.046'

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In April 1858 citizens of Blairsville rescued a fugitive slave, Newman from arrest by a US Marshall and Virginia slave hunters. Lewis Johnson, a local black abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, housed Newman. Indiana County was an important UGRR stop.
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HM NumberHM1P0N
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Monday, November 2nd, 2015 at 5:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 646962 N 4476979
Decimal Degrees40.43048333, -79.26743333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 25.829', W 79° 16.046'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 25' 49.74" N, 79° 16' 2.76" W
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Area Code(s)724
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 155 W Market St, Blairsville PA 15717, US
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