I'm pretty sure there was significant discussion of underground
railroad sites more recently. Try typing "UGRR" as a search 
term when checking the HistArch archives.  I think you'll also
find some related comments under the search term "quilts" or
"quilt".

Also, it might be worthwhile searching for "UGRR" at the 
h-net site:

http://www.h-net.org/

Though, if want you really want to do is rekindle the 
discussion, then please ignore my post.  :)

Regards,

Marty Perdue
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From: Elizabeth Hoag <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
Date:  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:42:29 -0400

>Dear All,
>   I was looking through the Histarch archives today, for references to
>archaeological work done at houses that were part of the UGRR. There
>were a few posts from nearly 9 years ago asking about this, so I
>thought I would re-kindle the question (without necessarily re-kindling
>the debate about the validity of this kind of research).
>
>I am working with a group that is investigating a ca 1850 hose in Ohio
>that has ties to the UGRR. I hopefully will be conducting some excavations
>there next year. I would like to see of anyone has ever worked at such a
>house, or has any references to archaeological work carried out at houses
>with the UGRR connection. I realize that finding evidence of freedom
>seekers is challenging, given the ephemeral nature of their occupation at
>any one place.  But there is still much we can learn about the people who
>built and lived in the house, help piece together the lives of those who
>helped with the UGRR, and possibly find evidence of the fugitives who
>stayed there on their way North.
>
>Thanks in advance for your help with this, feel free to reply on- or
>off-list.
>
>Beth Hoag, RPA
>Cuyahoga Community College
>Cleveland OH
>
 




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