GDG- Underground Railroad Locations

[Cooke1863]

When Jack Hopkins died, the college had a larger ceremony for him than they did for Thaddeus Stevens, a trustee and the senator who was instrumental in getting funds for the original land and facility of the college (present day Pennsylvania Hall). I believe they both died in 1868. Jack was well liked and respected by the students. He had been nicknamed the Vice President of the college.
JC

-----Original Message-----
>From: jlawrence at kc.rr.com
>Sent: Jun 4, 2007 4:43 PM
>To: GDG <gettysburg at arthes.com>
>Subject: Re: GDG- Underground Railroad Locations
>
>Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
>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>
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>> 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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