People and Places of the Underground Railroad
Last updated 04 October 2020
People
Places
The Rankin House in Crawfordsville at the corner of Main and Columbus, was built by Samuel Rankin
in 1851 as a hotel. It was referred to as the House of All Nations because people of all nations were welcomed here.
There was a strong anti-slavery sentiment in Crawfordsville;
the Rankin House was one of the stations of the Underground Railroad.
The building was torn down in 1912.