Born Enslaved: Freed African Americans in Ashtabula County
The 42nd Annual Hubbard House pilgrimage will occur on Saturday, October 2nd, at 10 a.m. Those wishing to attend to pilgrimage may assemble at the Hubbard House Underground Railroad museum beginning at 10 a.m. This year’s pilgrimage will feature the stories of formerly enslaved persons who settled in Ashtabula County. The pilgrimage will take attendees to several stops around the county: to Ashtabula, to Jefferson, to Andover, and to Pierpont, where they will visit the graves of the formerly enslaved persons and learn their stories. The pilgrimage is free for those who wish to attend. This year’s pilgrimage will offered as a no-contact tour. CD discs of the program, a transcript of the program, and directions will be available at the museum the morning of the tour. The tour materials will also be available from the Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum’s website and on their Facebook page. The Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum is located at 1603 Walnut Blvd. (at the corner of Lake Ave. and Walnut Blvd) in historic Ashtabula Harbor. Please call the museum at (440) 964-8168 with any questions.
Stops and Themes
Person | Burial | Theme |
Martha Gohegan | Edgewood Cemetery, Ashtabula | African Diaspora |
Robert M. Johnson | Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Ashtabula | African American Activism |
George Garlick | Oakdale Cemetery, Jefferson | Kidnapping |
Charles Garlick | Oakdale Cemetery, Jefferson | Underground Railroad |
William Henry Jones | Oakdale Cemetery, Jefferson | Civil War and Reconstruction |
Levi Johnson | Union Cemetery, Andover | Black Church |
Leonard Mabane | Evergreen Cemetery, Pierpont | African American Education |
The directions for the tour may be downloaded at: https://goo.gl/maps/
Audio Files
2 – Martha Gohegan and African Diaspora
3 – Richard M. Johnson and Black Activism
4 – George Garlick and the Kidnapping of Free Blacks
5 – Charles Garlick and the Underground Railroad
6 – William H. Jones, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
7 – Levi Johnson and the Black Church
8 – Leonard Mabane and African American Education
Transcript