Elijah Heath
(1796-1875)
Outspoken abolitionist and judge, in 1835 Heath & others rescued two fugitive slaves, Charles Brown & William Parker. Heath, a Brookville resident, was sued by a Virginia slaveholder and fined for his actions. Undeterred, Heath continued his Underground Railroad activities.
Marker is on Pickering Street 0 miles south of Main Street (U.S. 322), on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
