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Harriet Tubman, c. 1868–1869, who was a significant figure in the history of the Underground Railroad. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Cambridge recognizes her efforts to free enslaved people. President Street Station — Baltimore [27] Harriet Tubman's birthplace — Dorchester County [39] [40]
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It was among the destinations on last year's inaugural Iowa Underground Railroad Ride, a two-and-a-half day trip to Lewis from Tabor, another site of a surviving station in southwest Iowa.
The Reverend George B. Hitchcock House is a historic house museum in Cass County, Iowa, near the city of Lewis.Built in 1856 by the Congregationalist minister George B. Hitchcock, it has features indicative of its use as a "station" on the Underground Railway, corroborated by documentary evidence of Hitchcock's involvement in the shelter and transport of escaped slaves.
The Jordan House is an historic building located in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built by abolitionist James C. Jordan and was a station on the Underground Railroad in Iowa. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973. [1]
They built their own depot. It was basically another east–west route, but local business leaders desired a north–south route to serve the community. [2] Iowa Falls businessman E.S. Ellsworth founded the Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern Railroad (DMIF&N) in 1899 with the intention of connecting Iowa Falls to Des Moines. They utilized the IC ...
The Iowa and St. Louis Railway (I&SL) was a subsidiary United States railroad operating in south-east Iowa and north-east Missouri from 1902 to 1947. [1] For most of its existence it was part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CBQ), familiarly known as the Burlington System .
The Underground roller coaster at Adventureland gets an upgrade A new scene inside the Underground rollercoaster is seen at Adventureland on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Altoona.