John Gregg Fee / Arnold Gragston

John Gregg Fee / Arnold Gragston (HM2IIX)

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N 38° 39.227', W 83° 57.906'

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John Gregg Fee. Fee received degree from Augusta
College; went to Lane Theological
Seminary. Had spiritual experience
which began career as nationally
known and determined abolitionist.
A founder of Berea College who
wanted low-cost education for "all
persons of good moral character,"
regardless of race. Wrote several
pamphlets advocating racial reform.

Arnold Gragston. While living on the Jack Tabb farm,
Gragston, born circa 1840, helped
many slaves escape to freedom. This
African American rowed slaves from
Dover (Mason County) across Ohio
River under cover of dark nights.
Almost caught returning from one
crossing, he escaped to woods.
After more than four years of
helping others, he crossed river
and became a free man. Died, 1938.
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HM NumberHM2IIX
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. Presented by Bracken County Historical Society and the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, July 8th, 2019 at 11:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 241974 N 4282530
Decimal Degrees38.65378333, -83.96510000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 39.227', W 83° 57.906'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 39' 13.62" N, 83° 57' 54.36" W
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