State Historical Society of Iowa

William Maxson Home in West Liberty, Iowa, 1890

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William Maxson home, an Underground Railroad station where abolitionist John Brown trained with his men for the raid on Harpers Ferry
Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, Jacoby, Charles, 1890

Description

The William Maxson home, located in Springdale, Iowa, was an Underground Railroad station in the mid 1800's. The home was where abolitionist John Brown trained with his men for the raid on Harpers Ferry. The house has since been torn down, but was near Springdale, which was home to Quakers and a center of abolitionism. 

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  • How does this image reflect or refute the claim that the Underground Railroad was actually not underground at all?