Richard Henderson

Richard Henderson (HMRHB)

Location: Meadville, PA 16335 Crawford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 38.155', W 80° 8.903'

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Born a slave in Maryland in 1801, he escaped as a boy and about 1824 came to Meadville. A barber, he was long active in the Underground Railroad. His Arch Street house, since torn down, is estimated to have harbored some 500 runaway slaves prior to the Civil War.
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HM NumberHMRHB
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Year Placed1980
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 6:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 570929 N 4609703
Decimal Degrees41.63591667, -80.14838333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 38.155', W 80° 8.903'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 38' 9.30" N, 80° 8' 54.18" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401-419 Arch St, Meadville PA 16335, US
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