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Bedford, Ohio: Underground Railroad Mural

Bedford was a stop on the Underground Railroad. At the far right end of the mural is Julius Caesar Tibbs, who hid in a tree in Bedford to successfully escape the slave catchers.

Address:
90 Willis St., Bedford, OH
Directions:
On the east side of Willis St. just south of the train tracks and its intersection with OH-14/Broadway Ave.
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Detail from the mural.

Underground Railroad Mural

A mural depicts scenes from the history of the Underground Railroad movement.

[Stephen Francia, 09/05/2022]

Painted in 2020 by Stina Aleah, Christa Freehands, and Davon Brantley. At the far right end of the mural is a depiction of Julius Caesar Tibbs, who hid in a tree in Bedford to successfully escape the slave catchers.


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