Caroline Storum Loguen
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Caroline Storum Loguen | |
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 1854 portrait of Loguen by William R. Simpson | |
| Born | 1817 Busti, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 1867 (aged 49–50) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Spouse | Jermain Wesley Loguen |
| Children | 6, including Sarah Loguen Fraser |
Caroline Storum Loguen (1817 – August 17, 1867) was an American abolitionist who helped to run a major depot on the Underground Railroad.[1] Loguen helped an estimated 1,500 formerly enslaved persons reach freedom.[2][3]
Activism
Beginning in the 1850s, Loguen and her husband Jermain Wesley Loguen ran a major depot (stop) on the Underground Railroad out of the cellar of their Syracuse home on 293 East Genesee Street.[2] They published an invitation to escaped enslaved persons, with their address, in the local newspaper.[5]: 13 Loguen and her husband would provide visiting individuals with meals, a bath, and a sense of security. If any of the slaves decided to settle in the area, they would help them find employment. Loguen and her husband were referred to by some in New York as the “‘King and Queen" of the Underground Railroad.[6]