Benjamin Walker Homestead

Benjamin Walker Homestead (HM1PNN)

Location: , PA 15521 Bedford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 11.632', W 78° 36.599'

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Before and during the Civil War, Benjamin Walker, Abner Walker, Sr. and George Harbaugh worked closely with African American Underground Railroad conductors John Fiddler, Elisa Rouse and Joseph Crawley. Hundreds of fugitive slaves were led from the PA border through Bedford County via the Walker Homestead, across the mountain and north to freedom. Participation in the UGRR was dangerous, due to the proximity to the MD border.
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HM NumberHM1PNN
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Monday, November 30th, 2015 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 703442 N 4452014
Decimal Degrees40.19386667, -78.60998333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 11.632', W 78° 36.599'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 11' 37.92" N, 78° 36' 35.94" W
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Area Code(s)814
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Rainbow Dr, PA 15521, US
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