Links to learn more!
Joseph Peake's Farm (First African American family on the Western Reserve)
http://www.remarkableohio.org/index.php?/category/338
Although written about then Rockport, now Lakewood, Ohio, this story includes interesting information about how the settlers of the Western Reserve included many abolitionists who were more supportive of racial equality than other white Ohioans.
http://lakewoodhistory.org/pdf/Newsletters/Rockport%20and%20Slavery.pdf
Encyclopedia of the History of Cleveland, African Americans
Again, this information covers the history and life of African Americans in the Greater Cleveland area, but some of this general history includes mention of the westside suburbs (That's us.) as well.
case.edu/ech/articles/a/african-americans
Also from the Encyclopedia, is information about the abolitionist members of Greater Cleveland (and in particular the Western Reserve).
https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/abolitionism
North Olmsted's Historical Places -- Check out the information under the subtitle "Joseph Peake's Farm"
https://www.north-olmsted.com/about-north-olmsted/north-olmsteds-historical-places/
Cleveland.com article about North Olmsted's participation in the Underground Railroad
https://www.cleveland.com/north-olmsted/2014/08/north_olmsted_church_helped_sl.html
Video Below:
Dale Thomas, author of Images of America, North Olmsted, tells viewers about North Olmsted's history with the Underground Railroad.
http://www.remarkableohio.org/index.php?/category/338
Although written about then Rockport, now Lakewood, Ohio, this story includes interesting information about how the settlers of the Western Reserve included many abolitionists who were more supportive of racial equality than other white Ohioans.
http://lakewoodhistory.org/pdf/Newsletters/Rockport%20and%20Slavery.pdf
Encyclopedia of the History of Cleveland, African Americans
Again, this information covers the history and life of African Americans in the Greater Cleveland area, but some of this general history includes mention of the westside suburbs (That's us.) as well.
case.edu/ech/articles/a/african-americans
Also from the Encyclopedia, is information about the abolitionist members of Greater Cleveland (and in particular the Western Reserve).
https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/abolitionism
North Olmsted's Historical Places -- Check out the information under the subtitle "Joseph Peake's Farm"
https://www.north-olmsted.com/about-north-olmsted/north-olmsteds-historical-places/
Cleveland.com article about North Olmsted's participation in the Underground Railroad
https://www.cleveland.com/north-olmsted/2014/08/north_olmsted_church_helped_sl.html
Video Below:
Dale Thomas, author of Images of America, North Olmsted, tells viewers about North Olmsted's history with the Underground Railroad.
Underground Railroad routes through Ohio
Though North Olmsted is not listed by name on this particular map, the line that the Underground Railroad follows from Cleveland to Oberlin crossed through North Olmsted.
ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll34/id/8969/
Abolitionists in Northeast Ohio
This information is generally about NEO, but that's exactly where North Olmsted is!
The Rescue of John Price (the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue)
Again, though this story mainly concerns Oberlin, Ohio, there is mention of the anti-slavery sentiment of those in the Western Reserve.
slate.com/human-interest/2015/09/oberlin-ohios-community-challenge-to-the-fugitive-slave-law-the-abolitionist-citys-rescue-of-the-freeman-john-price.html
Humanities Magazine - When the slave catcher came to town (That is, the town of our neighbor, Oberlin, Ohio!)
www.neh.gov/humanities/2011/septemberoctober/feature/when-the-slave-catcher-came-town
Ohio's Women and Abolition
www.womenhistoryblog.com/2015/03/underground-railroad-in-ohio.html
***Peake Family Genealogy
Though North Olmsted is not listed by name on this particular map, the line that the Underground Railroad follows from Cleveland to Oberlin crossed through North Olmsted.
ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll34/id/8969/
Abolitionists in Northeast Ohio
This information is generally about NEO, but that's exactly where North Olmsted is!
- teachingcleveland.org/the-abolition-movement-in-northeast-ohio/
- www.nps.gov/cuva/planyourvisit/remember-the-underground-railroad.htm
The Rescue of John Price (the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue)
Again, though this story mainly concerns Oberlin, Ohio, there is mention of the anti-slavery sentiment of those in the Western Reserve.
slate.com/human-interest/2015/09/oberlin-ohios-community-challenge-to-the-fugitive-slave-law-the-abolitionist-citys-rescue-of-the-freeman-john-price.html
Humanities Magazine - When the slave catcher came to town (That is, the town of our neighbor, Oberlin, Ohio!)
www.neh.gov/humanities/2011/septemberoctober/feature/when-the-slave-catcher-came-town
Ohio's Women and Abolition
www.womenhistoryblog.com/2015/03/underground-railroad-in-ohio.html
***Peake Family Genealogy
- Photographs and other specific information about George Peake's people
- www.madehow.com/inventorbios/84/George-Peake.html
- case.edu/ech/articles/p/peake-george
- blackthen.com/george-peake-first-african-american-settle-permanently-cleveland/
- This site has a sketch of George Peake, Senior
Helpful Videos for Learning More About the UGG (Underground Railroad)
Even Harriet Tubman traveled through Ohio to help enslaved people escape slavery.