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Eusebius Barnard (1802-1865)

Chester County · dedicated 2011 · 715 S Wawaset Rd., Pocopson Twp.

Born a Quaker, Barnard became a member of the Progressive Friends movement and upheld its active affirmation of the ideals of temperance, equality of women, and abolition of slavery. His farm became a station on the Underground Railroad. He and his family, at great risk to their own lives, provided shelter to freedom seekers and then escorted them to their next safe haven. He was a founding member of the Longwood Progressive Meeting.

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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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