Walking Tour
Walking TourSite of the David Ruggles Boarding House
Little Italy
This unmarked street corner marks where David Ruggles ran his boarding house, sheltering hundreds of freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad, including a young Frederick Douglass.
Underground Railroad history
Abolitionist landmark
Hidden historical site
Self-guided reflection
Site of the David Ruggles Boarding House
Little Italy
Walking TourWalking TourThis unmarked street corner marks where David Ruggles ran his boarding house, sheltering hundreds of freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad, including a young Frederick Douglass.
Underground Railroad history
Abolitionist landmark
Hidden historical site
Self-guided reflection