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ID	63310
Title of Article	Underground Railroad topic at library program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 8, 2018
Page	A7
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Underground Railroad, Elkhart County Historical Museum

ID	61424
Title of Article	Did the Underground Railroad pass through Elkhart County?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Historical marking in Bristol
Date	February 27, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Bristol, IN

ID	54495
Title of Article	Did slaves escape via this mansion?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of home & owner Lynette Johnson
Date	June 21, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fowler, Solomon, Home of, Underground Railroad, Bristol, IN, 'Ask the Truth' Project

ID	37074
Title of Article	Leading the way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of author & artist
Date	March 15, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Local Authors, Local Artists, Underground Railroad

ID	29981
Title of Article	Bristol and Elkhart unveil historical signs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of marker
Date	August 26, 2007
Page	A7
Subjects	Historical Markers, Miles, Franklin L., Dr., Elkhart County Historical Society, Underground Railroad

ID	29838
Title of Article	Miles' work, Underground Railroad honored in historical markers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 23, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Historical Markers, Miles, Franklin L., Dr., Underground Railroad, Monuments

ID	25364
Title of Article	The Underground Railroad continues
Notes	Pt. 2 of 2 article series in The Paper
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	March 22, 2005
History #	358a
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Bristol, IN, Jefferson Township

ID	15933
Title of Article	Finding the path to freedom
Notes	Pt. 1 of 2 article series in The Paper
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	March 15, 2005
History #	358
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Goshen

ID	9825
Title of Article	Local connections to Underground Railroad
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 25, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Underground Railroad, LaGrange County

ID	2043
Title of Article	Mystery solved., Evidence gives satisfaction to former mayor.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Pogue
Date	June 16, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	Ramptown, Underground Railroad

ID	33938
Title of Article	Fugitive slaves passed this way to freedom
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 3, 1999
Page	D4
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33937
Title of Article	Underground Railway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	June 3, 1997
Page	D1
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33936
Title of Article	Crossroad for Underground Railroad
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 5, 1987
Page	E1
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	45792
Title of Article	In basement of Havilah Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	March 31, 1984
Page	3
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Underground Railroad

ID	37794
Title of Article	Many reminders of Bristol's rich history remain
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	photos
Date	January 23, 1983
History #	53e
Subjects	Elkhart County Historical Museum, Underground Railroad, St. Joseph River Bridge, Bristol Banner

ID	33935
Title of Article	Cass-crossroad for a freedom flight
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	illustration
Date	July 18, 1981
Page	4; AM Section
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	32561
Title of Article	Underground Rairoad in Indiana by Levi Coffin
Notes	Outdoor Indiana
Source	Other
Location	Microfilm - Periodicals
Date	April 1, 1981
Page	22-31
Subjects	Underground Railroad

ID	33892
Title of Article	Underground railroad; Quaker, slave descendants meet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	illustration
Date	July 21, 1980
Page	17
Subjects	Quakers, Underground Railroad

ID	33934
Title of Article	Cass celebration for underground railroad set
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 17, 1980
Page	13
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	24922
Title of Article	Underground Railroad passed through county
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	January 6, 1979
History #	179a
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Elkhart County

ID	38255
Title of Article	Civil War nurse was daughter of a conductor on Underground Railroad
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	photo of gravestone
Date	January 6, 1979
History #	179a
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Civil War, Pine Creek Cemetery, Martin, Arsinoe

ID	33700
Title of Article	Area cave was once Underground Railroad hideaway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of cave & lagoon & Jeff Long
Date	July 30, 1977
Page	4
Subjects	Bear Cave, Buchanan, MI, Underground Railroad, Potawatomi

ID	34723
Title of Article	Family Tours of Michiana
Source	Other
Location	Indiana History File
Date	November 1, 1973
History #	108a
Page	20
Subjects	Cass County, MI, Underground Railroad Memorial, Cassopolis

ID	32559
Title of Article	Corridors to Freedom, the Main Line of the Underground Railway
Notes	IND Pam 923.9 I3; Year Book of the Society of Indiana Pioneers
Source	Other
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 1, 1968
Page	5-15
Subjects	Underground Railroad

ID	24921
Title of Article	Six Underground Railroad Stations Located In County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	Goshen Home
Date	December 9, 1966
History #	179
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Elkhart County

ID	33933
Title of Article	Underground Railway operated by Cass County Quakers 100 years ago
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Michigan History File
Picture Caption	photos of monument for a Quaker, Quaker Church, Bonine home & Underground station
Date	May 18, 1954
History #	2
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI, Quakers, Monuments

ID	37915
Title of Article	Experiences of Elkhart County pioneers retold by Mrs. Manning
Source	Goshen Daily Democrat
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	July 6, 1927
History #	105
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Elkhart County Pioneers, Manning, A. G., Civil War