Erastus Higley home photograph   Save
Wilbur H. Siebert Collection
Description: Photograph of a home in Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont, used by Erastus Higley (1772-1861) and his son, Harvey O. Higley, during the days of the Underground Railroad. The image was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03218
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Vermont; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights
Places: Castleton (Vermont); Rutland County (Vermont)