Stephen S. Harding
Side 'One':
Born 1808 Ontario County, New York. Moved with family to Ripley County, 1820. Prominent abolitionist and orator, delivering powerful anti-slavery speeches throughout the area, often against public sentiment. Was active in Liberty Party and Republican Party. Received several appointments from President Abraham Lincoln. Died February 12, 1891.
Side 'Two':
Harding was an early leader in the opposition to slavery, helping to bring freedom to enslaved people in U.S.
The Underground Railroad refers to a widespread network of diverse people in the nineteenth century who aided slaves escaping to freedom from the southern U.S.
Marker is at the intersection of East Tyson Street and North Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on East Tyson Street.
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