Underground Railroad - Henry and Dolly Turk House
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Underground Railroad - Henry and Dolly Turk House
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Underground Railroad
Description
Henry and Dolly Turk were the first African-American family to live in Worthington beginning in 1856. They paid $250 for two lots on the northeast corner of Evening and New England. Henry had purchased Dolly's freedom from her master in Virginia in 1838. They used their home as a safe house for escaped slaves seeking freedom.
Location: 108 W. New England, Worthington, Ohio
Location: 108 W. New England, Worthington, Ohio
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“Underground Railroad - Henry and Dolly Turk House,” Teaching Columbus Historic Places, accessed April 25, 2024, https://teachingcolumbus.omeka.net/items/show/141.