Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Memorial Park

 Memorial Park PHMC Marker       

Memorial Park
The next destination is Memorial Park, which would follow one of many known routes which travelers took on the Underground Railroad seeking freedom.  According to the PHMC marker, it was once an overgrown Lutheran cemetery where slaves could easily hide while they were traveling north during the Civil War.  Currently, the park is used for both memorializing veterans and as a place for community activities.  Moreover, it is difficult to envision the park as it once was—as an overgrown wilderness where Underground Railroad travelers could find safe haven.  

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