Reports about the involvement of St. John’s Episcopal Church support that this act of protecting the fugitives might have been a risky move for the St. John’s Episcopal Church, but
Before its completion, the building was mentioned in the Ohio City directory: “The Episcopal Church, which is not yet finished, is built of hammered stone, and has a lofty steeple.
Ohio was a shelter and refuge to slaves who were seeking for freedom during the 19th century. St. John’s Episcopal Church played a big part in the history of slavery