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Thomas Garrett (other)
Thomas Garrett (August 21, 1789 – January 25, 1871) was an American abolitionist and assisted in the Underground Railroad movement before the American Civil War. He helped more than 2,500 African Americans escape slavery. For his efforts, he was threatened, harassed, and assaulted. A $10,000 () bounty was established for his capture. He was arrested and convicted for helping Emeline and Samuel Hawkins escape slavery. Personal life Garrett was born on August 21, 1789, in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia, (as per Darby Monthly Meeting records; Births & Burials 1682-1835 frame 23) to Sarah Price and Thomas Garrett. The family were members of the Quaker Darby Friends Meeting. His family lived on their homestead called Riverview Farm. In 1813, Garrett married Mary Sharpless, with whom he had five children. He became a member of the Friends Meetinghouse (Wilmington, Delaware), Wilmington Meeting when he moved to Wilmington, Delaware in 1822. Wilming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Darby Township, often shortened to Upper Darby, is a Home Rule Municipality (Pennsylvania), home rule Township (Pennsylvania), township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 85,681, making it the state's List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, sixth-most populated municipality after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown, Reading, Pennsylvania, Reading, and Erie, Pennsylvania, Erie. Upper Darby borders Philadelphia, the nation's List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city, and constitutes part of the Delaware Valley, also known as the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the nation's Metropolitan statistical area, seventh-largest metropolitan area. Upper Darby is home to the Tower Theater (Pennsylvania), Tower Theater, a historic music venue on 69th Street built in the 1920s, and to several Underground Railroad sites. In August 2019, the radio tower on top of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
