(1787-1877)
—Abolitionist and Underground Railway Operator —
1820 Atcheson settled in Susquehanna's West Branch, upstream from this point. 1845 he built 2 large houses connected at different levels, secreting an area to hide slaves. Spiriting slaves from the Mason Dixon Line to Canada became a dangerous endeavor after the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law. c1856 he aided the Free Sailors to make Kansas a Free State.| HM Number | HM20HD |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2004 |
| Placed By | Clearfield County Bicentennial Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, August 6th, 2017 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 686830 N 4519902 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.80888333, -78.78498333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 48.533', W 78° 47.099' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 48' 31.98" N, 78° 47' 5.9399999999998" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 814, 724 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 61 1st Ave, Cherry Tree PA 15724, US |
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