| " Delaware's Underground Railroad Sites " |
| Name |
Location |
Dates |
Significance |
National
Register |
Tours
Available |
Thomas Garrett
House |
4th & Shipley,
Wilmington
( no longer standing ) |
? |
Confirmed:
Garrett assisted in aiding runaways to escape to Philadelphia. |
No |
No |
Woodburn
Governor's House
( click here for link ) |
151 Kings Highway,
Dover |
Built
ca. 1798 |
Possibly:
House reportedly contained tunnels that were used to aid escaping slaves. Note ~ The boarded up tunnel is in the basement are " not part " of the normal tour ...
I was given access to this area, since I personally knew Gov. Tribbitt and Gov. Carper, but didn't see any strong evidence that they were used ... |
" Yes " |
" Yes " |
Lockerman
House |
Delaware State
University,
Dover |
Built
1742 |
Possibly:Site associated with URR activity. |
No |
No |
Cooper
House |
15 N. Main Street,
Camden |
Built
1782 |
Probably :Runaway Slaves were hidden in a room above the kitchen
|
No |
No |
| Longwood Farm |
Near, Camden |
Built
1833 |
Confirmed :Runaway Slaves were hidden in barn
|
No |
No |
Wildcat Manor
( No Longer Standing ) |
Near,
Lebanon |
Built
ca. 1720s |
Confirmed : Slaves allowed refuges and transportation provided by boat
|
No |
No |
Appoquinimink
Friends Meeting
House |
Main Street,
Odessa |
Built
1785 |
Confirmed :Slaves allowed refuge and shelter.
|
No |
" Yes " |
John Hunn
House
( Still Standing ? ) |
Near, Middletown |
? |
Confirmed :Hunn was the most active figure in URR movement south of Wilmington. |
No |
No |
Star Hill
AME Church |
Star Hill,
near Dover |
Built
1863 |
Possibly:Slaves reportedly stopped for rest and shelter. |
No |
" Yes " |
Old Town
Hall |
512 Market St.,
Wilmington |
Built
1798 |
Confirmed :Used for abolitionist meetings. |
" Yes " |
" Yes " |
Peter Lowbar
House |
Frederica |
Built
1750 |
Probably :Linked to URR in smuggling runaway slaves. |
No |
No |
Peter Spencer
Plaza |
800 N. French St.,
Wilmington |
? |
Confirmed :Memorial & Burial Site of Rev. Peter Spencer ( escaped from slavery in Md.; founder of first African American Church in Wilmington ) Church was haven for runaway slaves. |
No |
No |
Wilmington
Friends
Meeting House &
Cemetery |
4th & West Streets
Wilmington |
? |
Confirmed :Thomas Garrett, Stationmaster of the URR, attended meeting house & is interred here. |
" Yes " |
No |
Camden
Friends Meeting
House &
Cemetery |
Camden |
1805 |
Confirmed :John Hunn, Chief Engineer of Southern Delaware interred here. |
" Yes " |
No |
Corbit-Sharp
House |
Main Street,
Odessa |
Built
1774 |
Probable :Slaves hidden in built in cabinets on the third floor and possible in cellar.Note : ~ The third floor is not open for tours ....
I use to be a docent here and I've seen the cabinets on the third floor .... not sure. |
" Yes " |
" Yes " |
Daniel Corbit's
Clearfield Farm |
Northeast
of Smyrna |
1755 |
Confirmed :Shelter and rest provided for escaping slaves. |
" Yes " |
No |
Slave
Dwelling |
Near Seaford |
? |
Only extant slave dwelling in Delaware. On estate of Gov. William H. Ross (1851-1855) |
No |
No |
Link of Triangle
trade route |
Near Smyrna |
? |
Sugar, molasses and slave trade route. |
No |
No |
Brick Store
Landing |
Northern Bank of Duck Creek, Smyrna |
? |
Probable :Oral tradition holds that landing was depot for kidnapped free negroes being sold in south. |
No |
No |
Thomas England
House
( No Longer Standing ) |
Route 13, Smyrna |
? |
Possible :Oral tradition holds that it was. |
No |
No |
Possibly = Mentioned as a site