Eusebius Barnard
Eusebius Barnard (July 13, 1802 – October 2, 1865) was an American farmer and station master on the Underground Railroad in Chester County, Pennsylvania, helping hundreds of fugitive slaves escape to freedom. A minister of the Progressive Friends and founding member of Longwood Meeting House, Barnard championed women’s rights, temperance, and abolition of slavery. A Pennsylvania state historical marker was placed outside his home in Pocopson Township on April 30, 2011.
Eusebius Barnard | |
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| Born | July 13, 1802 |
| Died | October 2, 1865 (aged 63) Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, minister, station master on the Underground Railroad |
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