Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
Slaves and the Underground Railroad
Media Items
Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
acaa498
IDEntry
8619
Creator
Nayano Taylor-Neumann
Date
2020
Collection Location
Allegany County, Maryland
Coverage
Allegany County (Md.), 1890-2008
Body
Samuel Denson: a notable citizen of Cumberland
Recent research on Samuel Denson conducted by Nayano Taylor-Neumann with assistance from Sandy Rathwell and Robert (Dan) Whetzel questions many of the legends about Denson being an escaped slave who found his way to Cumberland, Maryland, became sexton for Emmanuel Episcopal Parish, and worked with Reverend David Hillhouse Buell, the rector, to assist other escaped slaves on their trek to freedom.
Click on the Media item titled "Denson Journal article" to read Dr. Taylor-Neumann's research, revised September 2020.
Notes
Thanks to Nayano Taylor-Neumann for sharing her research.
Photograph of the tunnel courtesy Al Feldstein.