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This pattern represents the Shoofly that showed enslaved people who the helper, or “railroad conductors,” were.
Springfield Houses Plays Crucial Role in Underground Railroad
WDTN News | Kelly King | February 2024: SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) – A 174-year-old home in Springfield that was once in danger of being torn down has been restored for visitors. Before the end of the Civil War, the Gammon House, located at 620 Piqua Place in...
C&N Contractor Renovations: The Gammon House
C&N Contractors | KMalcolm2 | October 2020: A historic landmark in Springfield, the Gammon House, was recently gifted funding for an accessible ramp by the Springfield Rotary. C&N Contractors was honored to be a part of the construction of the ramp. Pictured...
Master Plan in Urban Design: The Gammon House
Cincinnati Urban Design & Architecture Studio | Jeff Raser | 2021: The Gammon House – in Springfield, Ohio – is a site on the Underground Railroad. It is a modest building, built in the mid 1800’s, which is set back from a primary street by about 100’. A group of...
History Makes You Strong: The Story of One Painting and a Black Family’s Legacy in Springfield, Ohio
91.3 WYSO | David Seitz | November 2023: Artist Lelia Byron makes public murals and installations nationally and around the world. Before she begins each project, she interviews people in the community. Byron talked to people in Springfield, Ohio about the many...
The Historical Marker Database: The Gammon House
HMdb.org | Historical Marker Database | June 2019: Inscription. The Gammon House built 1850 a station on the Underground RailroadTopics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground...
Wright State Alumnus Dale Henry Spearheads the Restoration and Care of a Historic Underground Railroad Site
Wright State University NewsRoom | Jim Hannah | October 2021: The unassuming one-story, red-and-white brick house sits in a quiet, tree-lined neighborhood in Springfield. But the Gammon House has a rich history. Built in 1850, Gammon House is one of only three...
Hidden History Resides in Springfield’s Gammon House
Springfield News-Sun | Brett Turner | October 2013: It’s an old brick house people pass by daily, with probably no idea of its place in history. The Gammon House, located at 620 Piqua Place in Springfield, is where you wish the walls could talk. It’s where runaway...
Tourism/Things to Do: The Gammon House – Educational Attractions in Springfield, OH
Ohio.org: The Gammon House was built in 1850 - the same year that the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 imposed six months' imprisonment and a massive $1,000 fine on any person aiding a runaway slave by providing food and shelter. Originally owned by a black abolitionist...
Sites of African American History: The Gammon House
Cincinnati Sites & Stories | Maya Drozdz: The Gammon House is one of only 3 existing Ohio “stops” on the Underground Railroad owned by a free person of color. It was built in 1850, the same year that the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, imposing fines and...
The Gammon House: a Historical Treasure
The Hub Springfield | Steve Schlather | February 2021 Springfield residents can connect to the history of resistance to slavery by visiting The Gammon House, a stop on the 19th-Century Underground Railroad for people seeking freedom. Camille Hall, a board member...