The nominated site was the home of Jacob and Hannah Leverton, Quakers. As agents of the Underground Railroad [UGRR], Jacob and Hannah Leverton sheltered freedom seekers. Near the division line between Caroline and Dorchester Counties, their first
The nominated site was the home of Jacob and Hannah Leverton, Quakers. As agents of the Underground Railroad [UGRR], Jacob and Hannah Leverton sheltered freedom seekers. Near the division line between Caroline and Dorchester Counties, their first-quarter 19th century brick dwelling was located on several hundred contiguous acres of land. In 1898, William T. Kelley claimed that the Leverton home was “the main stopping place for the UGRR in the area.” Jacob Leverton helped a battered young girl escape her pursuers before they appeared at his farm, demanding an explanation for her disappearance. In January 1858, after exposure of their UGRR activities, Jacob’s son, Arthur, and free-black neighbor, Daniel Hubbard, had to flee their homes to evade retaliation by an angry mob. Kelley and his Quaker father, Jonah, described by his son as “a strong anti-slavery man,” harbored unnumbered refugees on Jonah’s land co