Stephen S. Harding

Stephen S. Harding (HMUUX)

Location: Versailles, IN 47042 Ripley County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 4.307', W 85° 15.124'

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Born 1808 Ontario County, New York. Moved with family to Ripley County, 1820. Prominent abolitionist and orator, delivering powerful anti-slavery speeches throughout the area, often against public sentiment. Was active in Liberty Party and Republican Party. Received several appointments from President Abraham Lincoln. Died February 12, 1891.

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Harding was an early leader in the opposition to slavery, helping to bring freedom to enslaved people in U.S.

The Underground Railroad refers to a widespread network of diverse people in the nineteenth century who aided slaves escaping to freedom from the southern U.S.
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HM NumberHMUUX
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number69.2004.2
Year Placed2004
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Rising Sun Regional Foundation, and Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology, IDNR
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 11:20pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 651208 N 4326196
Decimal Degrees39.07178333, -85.25206667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 4.307', W 85° 15.124'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 4' 18.42" N, 85° 15' 7.44" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 Tyson St, Versailles IN 47042, US
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