Cairn - Underground Railroad Station - Pennville, IN
N 40° 32.020 W 085° 08.937
16T E 656772 N 4488638
A cairn is located along IN-1 in Pennville, Indiana. Attached is a placard with some history about the underground railroad.
Waymark Code: WM199KD
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2024
Views: 1
This cairn is approximately 8 feet tall and has a tapered concave/convex shape.The stones are of a medium size and fit together tightly. There is a silver placard attached to the west end of the cairn that reads:
A Station on the
Underground
Railroad.
Tradition says
Eliza Harris
of Uncle Tom's cabin fame
rested here in her
flight to Canada.
The character of Eliza in
Uncle Tom's Cabin was based on this person who stayed in the cabin.
Cairn Location: In front of a cabin along the highway
Cairn Purpose: Other (please describe in description)
Type if different from above list: Marks a stop on the underground railroad
Types of rock: Field stone
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