Links to learn more!

George Peake - First African American Settler on the Western Reserve Hannah Peake (George's wife)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

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!​
teachingcleveland.org/the-abolition-movement-in-northeast-ohio/

​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
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***Peake Family Genealogy 

Helpful Videos for Learning More About the UGG (Underground Railroad)

Even Harriet Tubman traveled through Ohio to help enslaved people escape slavery.