GDG- Underground Railroad Locations

[jlawrence at kc.rr.com]

thanks walter.

this is why I don't like to cite sources-i can't remember.

I have heard that when he retired, the party spilled into the street 
and they danced around the block. must have been a heck of a guy.

Regards,

Jack

----- Original Message -----
From: Molly and Walter Wells <waltermolly at earthlink.net>
Date: Monday, June 4, 2007 2:54 pm
Subject: Re: GDG- Underground Railroad Locations
To: GDG <gettysburg at arthes.com>

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> 
> 
> Jack Hopkins was the college's janitor.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: jlawrence at kc.rr.com
> >Sent: Jun 4, 2007 2:51 PM
> >To: GDG <gettysburg at arthes.com>
> >Subject: Re: GDG- Underground Railroad Locations
> >
> >Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> >
> >
> >There is a place up on Culp's hill that has been referred to as a 
> "man 
> >made cave".
> >
> >You can see it from the tower up there when the undergrowth is gone.
> >
> >There was a group at the college that was called the "black 
> ducks" 
> >that was supposed to be active in moving slaves.
> >
> >The janitor at the college was supposed to be active in the 
> movement.  
> >Jack something (there is a marker outside his house).
> >
> >Finally, I have seen the Dobbin's house listed on at least one 
> list as 
> >being a stoip for escaped slaves.
> >
> >The Dobbins family did own slaves, but no longer owned Dobbins 
> when 
> >the railroad was at its Zenith. Send me a private E-Mail and I'll 
> get 
> >you some references.
> >
> >My take on this is that the underground RR was not a railroad 
> with 
> >stops. It was a network of people who, occaisionally or often, 
> helped 
> >move slaves from the south to safe havens in the North.
> >
> >Gettysburg was more of a place they were routed through and any 
> so 
> >called "stops" were more like temporary respites. I imagine, 
> using 
> >that definition, there were many such places in the area.
> >
> >If you are looking for places of refuge, Yellow Hill and Quaker 
> valley 
> >would be a good guess, I believe.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Jack
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Margaret Rock <mrock at embarqmail.com>
> >Date: Monday, June 4, 2007 1:14 pm
> >Subject: Re: GDG- Underground Railroad Locations
> >To: GDG <gettysburg at arthes.com>
> >
> >> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> This is not a topic I am very familiar with but I believe 
> >> McAllister's Mill
> >> was a stop.
> >> Regards,
> >> Peggy
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "The Mills" <chbmills at embarqmail.com>
> >> To: gettysburg at gdg.org
> >> Sent: Monday, June 4, 2007 1:50:23 PM (GMT-0500) America/New_York
> >> Subject: GDG- Underground Railroad Locations
> >> 
> >> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Hello All:
> >> 
> >> I was curious, how many underground railroad locations were 
> there 
> >> in Gettysburg and how many still remain?  I heard that the one 
> at 
> >> the Dobbin House is questionable at best.  Can anyone provide a 
> >> list of locations that were locations on the historical 
> railroad, 
> >> ones that still exists today, and ones that are are 
> questionable 
> >> as possible locations?  I hope this isn't asking for too much.
> >> 
> >> Thanks
> >> Andy
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