Fugitive Slaves Detained at the County Jail
An African American Heritage Report prepared by the Heritage Resources Group for the City of Hagerstown in 2002 identified the following historical incidents which suggest that the Washington County Jail was a significant site of activity along the Underground Railroad in pre-Civil War era times:HM Number | HM39K |
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Placed By | Each One Teach One African American Historical Association of Western Maryland |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 6:57am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 266552 N 4391989 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.64585000, -77.72066667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 38.751', W 77° 43.24' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 38' 45.06" N, 77° 43' 14.40" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 240, 301 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 201-217 Jonathan St, Hagerstown MD 21740, US |
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