Ed Dwight - Sculptor
Until Emancipation, Detroit and the Detroit River community served as the gateway to freedom for thousands of African American people escaping enslavement. Detroit was one of the largest terminals of the Underground Railroad, a network of abolitionists aiding enslaved people seeking freedom. Detroit's Underground Railroad code name was Midnight. At first, Michigan was a destination for freedom seekers, but Canada became a safer sanctuary after slavery was abolished there in 1834. With passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850, many runaways left their homes in Detroit and crossed the river to Canada to remain free. Some returned after Emancipation in 1863.| HM Number | HMMC3 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 10:37am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 331589 N 4688040 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.32640000, -83.04395000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 19.584', W 83° 2.637' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 19' 35.04" N, 83° 2' 38.22" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 313, 586, 734, 248 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 9251-9261 Detroit Riverwalk, Detroit MI 48226, US |
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