Aaron L. Benedict house and barn photograph   Save
Ohio History Connection
Description: Photograph of the house and barn of Aaron L. Benedict (1817-1905), who kept fugitive slaves on their journey north to freedom. At one point, Aaron and his wife Phebe harbored 61 escaped slaves in a single month. The residence was located in Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio. The image was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03171
Subjects: Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Barns; Underground Railroad--Ohio; Antislavery movements--Ohio--History--19th century; Abolitionists;
Places: Peru Township (Ohio); Morrow County (Ohio)