Solid Work
Some good stories in Friday's edition....the Eells house, the Sam's Club project, and a delightful Friday File. Nothing spectacular, just the kind of solid, day-to-day work that makes for good small city journalism.
But seriously......Is the Eells house "one of the nation's most significant sites on the Underground Railroad"? My Hype-o-Meter is flashing yellow.
But seriously......Is the Eells house "one of the nation's most significant sites on the Underground Railroad"? My Hype-o-Meter is flashing yellow.
posted by Allthenewsthatfits at 3:51 AM
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From what I understand, The Eells house actually is "one of the nation's most significant sites on the Underground Railroad."
Has to do with actual documented evidence from a Supreme Court case involving Eells that proves it was part of the Underground Railroad.
For obvious reasons, most of the nation's suspected UR sites have no historical proof or documentation of their actual existence.
I would highly recommend taking a tour of the home to everyone. VERY informative.
Here's my unscientific input.
While in Toronto some years ago, I mentioned I was from Quincy. Several people in this coffee shop went nuts and told me how thrilled they were that the E house was being refurbished. They went on to tell me how it was one of the main way stations for a URR spoke that ended in Southern Ontario and their relatives had been sort of the placement/reception committee for the arrivals.
It sounded pretty good to me. They also knew about Dr. E's case and his fine that was never paid.
FWIW.
Dr. Eells attorneys in his fugitive slave case were Lincoln cabinet members Salmon Chase and William Seward. And he was found guilty by Judge Stephen Douglas of the famed debates, and Douglas practically lived in Eells' backyard at the Quincy Hotel.
And, there is a very strong possibility that Barryman Barnett, the free black man who assisted Eells, was also working with Free Frank McWorter on the UGRR.
Among other Stronger evidence, Dr. Eells and Free Frank bought land in Quincy The Same Day in 1840.
The Free Frank Quincy Abolitionist Project is exploring new UGRR research. www.freefrank.org
So the Above are the reasons the Eells house is one of the nation's most significant sites on the UGRR
Well, I'm convinced now. The needle on the Hype-o-Meter is resting quietly in the green.
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