Hidden History: Traveling along Salem's section of the Underground Railroad
WEBFeb 17, 2017 · SALEM, Ohio (WKBN) – The Underground Railroad played a big part in getting slaves to freedom in the 1800s, it even had a few stops right here in the Valley. The city of Salem, founded in...
Ohio Railroad Stations: Past & Present (List) - American-Rails.com
WEBMar 17, 2024 · The information presented here offers information regarding extant (surviving) railroad stations in Ohio. It also offers readers pertinent data on further research of the subject. For instance, the table below includes only those structures which still stand (preserved, restored, derelict, etc.).
Columbiana County Ohio Railroad Stations - West2k
WEBSalem: The Salem RR combination station was on the east side of Ellsworth Street (across the street from the PFt.W&C station). The Salem RR was built by the city under a special act authorizing certain cities, counties, townships and towns to build and lease or …
History | Haines House Underground Railroad Museum
WEBThe Haines House served as an Underground Railroad station in Alliance, Ohio beginning around 1853. It’s owners, Jonathan Ridgeway Haines and Sarah Grant Haines were Quaker farmers who were active Abolitionists in an area that Underground Railroad historian Wilbur Seibert characterized as “a hotbed of abolition” in his book, Mysteries of ...
Salem Depot - The Historical Marker Database
WEBOct 5, 1996 · A December 1925 schedule shows twelve trains, six in each direction, passing Salem every day. Trains 1 and 2, the westbound and eastbound National Limited all-Pullman, passed in the middle of the night and did not stop. Trains 3 and 4, the New York–Cincinnati–St. Louis Express stopped here.
Ohio Railroad Stations Past & Present - West2k
WEBThere are over 400 current stations in the database and photographs of over 500 stations of the past. The stations listed in the database are organized by county (there are 88 in Ohio). Click on "Station Database" in the menu to begin your exploration!
Salem Historical Society offers year-round Underground Railroad trolley ...
WEBFeb 8, 2020 · SALEM, Ohio (WKBN) – For the past 10 years, the Salem Historical Society has been offering Underground Railroad trolley tours. Saturday marked the first tour to be offered in the winter.
The Salem Historical Society
WEBAn Underground Railroad Trolley Tour is scheduled for. Wednesday, Sept 18, 2024 at 10am. Cost is $15 person. Pay in cash or major credit card on arrival prior to boarding the trolley. Reservations are recommended. Call 330-337-8514 to reserve a seat. You may have to leave a message and your call will be returned.
Salem | Historic Town, Canals, Underground Railroad - Britannica
WEBIt was settled in 1803 by Quakers from Salem, N.J., and was laid out in 1806. Before the American Civil War it was a station on the Underground Railroad for escaping slaves, and it was also the western headquarters of the Anti-Slavery Society, which published the …
Underground Railroad Trolley Tour - Visit Salem, Ohio
WEBFeb 11, 2023 · Our Quakertown Trolley Tour takes passengers back in time to the late 1850s. A docent will share many stories of the plight of run-away slaves, the working of the Underground Railroad and the abolitionist movement that …
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