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The Jacob Holloway House

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The Jacob Holloway House, Director Kristina Estle

This is a model of the safe house that was located in Flushing, Ohio. It was demolished in the early 2000s, but we will always remember this family…

Jockey Statue

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Jockey Statue, Director Kristina Estle

These statues were used to indicate the direction of a safe house or station of the underground railroad where runaway slaves could find shelter and…

Wanted!

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Wanted!, Director Kristina Estle

When slaves would runaway, bounty hunters would run after them and capture them for the reward money. Slaves were very valuable to the masters of the…

Trails of the Underground Railroad

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Trails of the Underground Railroad, Director Kristina Estle

William Siebert mapped all the known underground railroad trails after the ending the slavery. Thanks to this historian, we can continue educating on…

Harriet Tubman

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Harriet Tubman, Director Kristina Estle

Harriet, a successful runaway slave, sacrificed her life on numerous occasions running runaway slaves from the southern plantations to the northern…

The Runaway

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The Runaway, John Mattox Jr.

As we look out the window in the slave cabin, we see a fleeing man, all he takes with him is tucked away in the sack on his shoulder. He is fleeing…

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