e of George Jenkins, who was president of the village’s Free Labor Store in 1848 and who purchased slaves in order to emancipate them. Back to Union Street and heading west at 287 Union Street was the John Hogg mansion, a large opulent structure built in 1813 that had a passage from a well that led to vats for tanning hides where fugitive slaves were hidden.
A couple blocks farther on Union is the David Updegraff house at 388 Union Street, which also had a captain’s walk that was used as a lookout place for fugitive slaves. A little farther at 437 Union is the home of the aforementioned Benjamin Stanton. Farther west is the Lundy house and the Harris-Bone log cabin, built in 1806 and the village’s oldest remaining structure though not identified as part of the Underground Railroad. And heading west about a mile outside the village is the William Robinson house, which had a tunnel leading from its basement that is believed to have been used to hide fugitive slaves.
For those looking for a unique getaway rich in history, you might consider Mount Pleasant.
“We’re a step back in time,” Sawchuck said. “Many of our homes predate 1860, and we’re also on a scenic byway.”
For more information about Mount Pleasant, Ohio, call Sherry Sawchuck at 800-752-2631 or 740-769-2893.
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