Springfield OH's Gammon House: A Stop on the Underground Railroad

Come with us as we pay a visit the Gammon House, today a small museum dedicated to the Underground Railroad

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For 91 Days Travel Blog
April 16, 2025

It's amazing that we've been coming to Springfield for so many years, but continue to find new things to experience. Recently, we visited the Gammon House, a small house on the south side of town, which served discreetly as a station on the Underground Railroad. During our entertaining tour, we learned that Springfield played an important role in the liberation of many former slaves, and heard the story of the Gammons: a free Black couple, whose son fought and died for the Union in the Civil War.

The Gammon House: The Underground Railroad in Springfield

Constructed in 1850 by one of Springfield's freed black families, the Gammon House today commemorates the Underground Railroad.

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Elmina Castle - Ghana For 91 Days

Constructed in 1482 by the Portuguese, who called it São Jorge da Mina, Elmina Castle is the oldest existent colonial structure in Sub-Saharan Africa. It's held up beautifully throughout the centuries, but as a center for the transatlantic slave trade, much of its history is dark. We took a tour, during which we were confronted with the unthinkable conditions suffered by the prisoners, before they were shipped off to the New World.

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