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Author:

VanHorne-Lane, Janice.

Title:

Safe houses and the Underground Railroad in east central Ohio / Janice VanHorne-Lane.

Publisher:

History Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

125 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Underground Railroad--Ohio.
Fugitive slaves--History--Ohio--History--19th century.
Abolitionists--History--Ohio--History--19th century.
Hiding places--Ohio--History--19th century.
Dwellings--Ohio--History--19th century.
Historic buildings--Ohio--History--19th century.
Ohio--History, Local.
Ohio--History--History--19th century.
Ohio--Biography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Crossing the river to freedom -- An inland route, Guernsey County -- A hotbed of controversy : Muskingum County -- Inland water routes, Coshocton and Holmes counties -- Canal route, Tuscarawas and Stark counties -- The hills and valleys of Harrison County -- Before the lakes : Carroll County -- The (West) Virginia Panhandle and Jefferson County, Ohio -- Columbiana County and the Quaker city of Salem -- How can I help or find out more?

ISBN:

1596292466
9781596292468

OCLC:

(OCoLC)666491900

LCCN:

2010040135

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)