MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 212 Lincoln Way East LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES National Register. STREET AND NUMBER: FORM PREPARED BY in the National Register and certify that it has been level of significance of this nomination is: NAME AND TITLE: ATTEST: Chief,Office of Archeology and Historic CITY OR TOWN: Mary M. Merwin, Secretary 1947. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES I hereby certify that this property is/included in the GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Degrees Seconds Minutes Name Title REGISTER 6940 Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Continuation Sheet) carawas River west of Kendal.
Thomas died in Mt- Pleasant, Ohio, and was payment basis from the Thomas Rotch estate, was farmed, and a sawmill, wagon shop, and woolen factory were community-owned and operated for common profit. time- Arvine Wales, son of the first Arvine, attended Woodward College, COUNTY STATE DATE NATIONAL REGISTER Ohio Stark Spring Hill Arvine Wales purchased the home and 60 acres from the Rotch heirs in 183l, sillon's northeast section, but formerly Kendal.
Before Thomas Rotch's death in 1823,he had been meeting with the citizens of The community existed from 1826-1929, when it became apparent they could Spring Hill is the earliest home of significance remaining in Massillon.The and the Wales family has occupied the home all but a few years since that history of Kendal and early Massillon became known through the arge accum- (Number all entries) graduated at Harvard Law School in l849.After his father's death he gave After the death of the Rotches the Kendal Community came into being as a lo- cal experiment in socialism.All personal property was transferred to the Cincinnati, read law and was admitted to the bar in Cleveland in 1848,and was Jehial Fox.
As early as 182l slaves were harbored at Spring Hill, accor- Charity Rotch left approximately $20,0o0 to found a school for the education State Senate in 1870 and was re-elected to serve in 1871-1872. Association at its appraised value.Land, purchased for $2l,5o0 on a dow- ding to a letter written by Charity toher sister in the East. and used for educational purposes. of indigent children- ulation of Rotch-Wales papers found in the old wool house- A number of years ago/this entire eollection was given to the Massillon Public Library- up the practice of law to care for Spring Hill Farm- He served for 28 years as a director and treasurer of the Charity School.He was elected to the merely maintain themselves and could not pay off their debt or pay dividends.
Kendal and talking of the Ohio Canal and its proposed route beside the Tus- vine Wales was one of the first trustees.:Although the school was discon- year later and is buried in the Quaker Burying Ground now located in Mas- APR 1 4 197 MAP ASST. KEEPER PROCESSING, EDITOR WORKING NUMBER 13.28. 71.1 LOGGED NATION Card Federal Registry Entry REGISTER: STATE DATA PAGE ARCHEOLOGIST MAP DESCRIPTION (S) RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGE Annual Edition Entry PHOTO DESCRIPTION (S) HISTORIAN WRITER/EDITOR ARCHITECT DEC 28 19/1 RESUBMIT Stark SATE OP RECEIPT mean UNITED STATES MASSILLON QUADRANGLE MASSILLON, OHIO STATE OF OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR JU.S. Route DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Stark PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES U.S.G.S.
(Perry Township, Section 5) Mass111on the ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/ telephone (614) 469-4663 December 15, 1971 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 801 19th St., N. W. Washington, D. C. 20006 form for Spring Hill, Stark County, Ohio. historical consultant, William G. Keener. Daniel R. Porter NATIONA Sincerely Enclosure Director This is to certify that this application was approved by the May your goose hang high this holiday season. National Register Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Dear Bill: Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board and by its Iam transmitting herewith one completed National Register Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue REGISTE DEC <8 1971 DRP/pd STATE ORIO APR 1 4 1972 Seely (Dr. John li.) House Bovland Township Erunball County Hon.
John M, Ashbrook Columbus, Ohio 43211 Director, Northeast Region Location 4/17/72 Name Date Entered Also Notified NRowland:mm ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Howland Cornors vicinity State Liaison officer The Ohio Historical Society Stark County Hon. William B. Saxbe Massillon Ron. Robert Taft, Jx. Director Hon.Charles o.Carney 402 661 1982 JUL-26-2004 11:38 OPTIONAL FORM 99 (7-90) * of pages - Ll UNDERGROUND RAILR Shannon Phone # GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GENERAL INFORMATION Facility - Massillon, OH 44646 Additional Element Location Data (if necessary): Congressional District: Ohio 16" Congressional District Date submitted: January 14' 2002 Abstract. Describe in 200 words or less the element nominated for inclusion in the Network.
As the United States expanded westward from its roots along the Atlantic, settlers in Ohio became Quakers such as Thomas and Charity Rotch whose home, Spring Hill, became a station on the Underground Railroad. ' George Duncan, a fugitive slave who came to know freedom by way of Spring Hill, wrote to home on the National Register of Historic Places and also is recognized by the Friends of Freedom Society and the Ohio Underground Railroad Association as an Underground Railroad site. Siebert, The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom (New York: Macmillan Co., 1898), 37-38, 90.
Books, 6 January1906, 11, in Ethel Conrad, Invaluable Friends: Thomas and Charity Rotch (Massillon, OH: 5099-101 Nation Fax APPLI P.01 Element Type: The Underground Railroad N Address or location not for publication pioneers not only of the frontier.They also were at the fore of lofty ambitions such as the abolition of involvement of the Rotch homestead in the Underground Railroad during its nascent stage of development. FAX TRANSMITTAL NSN 7540-01-317-7368 Thomas Rotch following his delivery to northern Ohio."I arrived safe in Bainbridge Geauga County,"he Duncan's letter (part of the Rotch-Wales collection at the Massillon Public Library) testify to the slavery and the Underground Railroad.Indispensable to the burgeoning movement opposing slavery were Program_x Element Address: 1401 Spring Hill Lane N.E. Rotch, as well as later residents of Spring Hill; see William H.
Perrin.History of Stark County. Ohio (Chicago:Baskin &Battey,1881),374-375,for one recollection of an encounter at Spring Hill between Thomas Rotch and two slave NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR np.1991,56-58and Anna Hazard to Charity Rotch,4 day 12 month 1821,RWMPL,B-260-11,for personal 202-371-2229 SPRING HILL HISTORIC HOME 2 George Duncan to Thomas Rotch, 14 August 1820, Rotch-Wales Papers, Massillon Public Library, Massillon, OH, folder B-52, item 1 (B-52-1), hereafter referred to as RWMPL. hunters; see also Charity Rotch to Anna Hazard,14October 1821, quoted in New York Times Saturday Review of perspectives on the perils of participating in the Underground Railroad. From 3The Rotch-Wales collection contains volumes of correspondence (ca.
1780-1882) to and from Thomas and Charity A place where confrontation between abolitionist and slave hunter once transpired, Spring Hill now is a Dept.Agency advised,"where I put up...and I am treated extremely well by the people.Primary sources such as 402 661 1982 P.02 JUL-26-2004 11:39 Name: Massillon Museum Foundation, Inc Address: 1401 Spring Hill Lane NE Massillon, OH 44646 Application Preparer (Enter only if different from Owner or Manager identified above) Phone, Fax, e-mail Signature of certifying official/Title Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Park Service's National with the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act (P.L. 105-203). reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this Washington, D.C. 20013-7127.
SECTION A: SITES In addition to the responses to each question, applications must also include the following attachments: 1) Letters of support from all property owners for inclusion in the Network to Freedom 2) Text and photographs of all site markers Structure. _ Landscape or natural feature. _ S2. If the site is on the National Register of Historic Places, under what name is it listed? SPRING HILL Reminder: Attach a letter of consent for inclusion in the Network to Freedom from the owner(s) of the site. Following his delivery to relative safety in northern Ohio, George Duncan, a fugitive slave, wrote Advising of his secure situation, Duncan also confided that he wished similar transport for another, to whom Name: Date District. S4.Describe the site's association and significance to the Underground Railroad.
to the Quaker gentleman who was instrumental in safely ferrying him along the Underground Railroad. Hhereby certify that this site _ facility program is included in the Network to Freedom. Photographs of current condition of site applying for inclusion in the Network Owner or Manager Laura Klein, Manager NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR S3. Ownership of site: Object. Phone, Fax, e-mail: 330-833-6749, fax same, springhill@sssnet.com Underground Railroad Network to Freedom to nominate properties, facilities, and programs to the Network to Freedom. A.Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Response to this request is required for inclusion in the Network to Freedom in accordance burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Other (describe): government. P.02 Archeological site. Address: Multiple (describe): Public-state government. Estimated Burden Statement:Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 10 hours per response including time for JUL-26-2004 11:39 402 661 1982 P.03 Canada. ' As Quakers who, according to one observer, "always befriended" the blacks and slaves with whom Charity Rotch, Ethel Conrad examines the manifold virtues of the only Rotches to abandon the affluence of the Atlantic culture. Conrad unveils a history that includes the use of the Rotch farmhouse, Spring Hill, as a haven for runaway slaves in Kendal, Ohio.
3 Upon These Hills (Massillon, OH: Massillon Museum, 1976); Ruth Kane, Wheat, Glass, Stone, and Steel: Kane, The Better Halves: The Story of Massillon Women (Massillon, OH: n.p., 1989). * Thomas, more than anyone, could serve the cause against slavery, Horton Howard expressed his eagerness regularly attended the Ohio Yearly Meeting of Quakers at Mount Pleasant - a hotbed of antislavery activity that cultivated the likes of Charles Osborn who published the first abolitionist newspaper, the Philanthropist, in 1817. Likewise, Charity became an important member of the forces of Quaker women, exhibiting particular ability to organize and handle committee assignments. Her absence one year, in fact, lively...
we need a rallying point and Charity for its centre." institution while on the trail to explore Ohio in 1811, Charity observed that the encounter"sufficiently such scenes" 7 1820s) the Rotches conveyed fugitives from the basement kitchen area to the second floor where, under the eaves on the eastern side of the edifice, they were secured. passage for runaways from the basement to shelter in the eaves on the second floor. A barrel of sugar was used to screen the access to the eaves(inconspicuous as a result of the need to place the barrel where its communicated the reality about the covert activity that was an inherent part of the Underground Railroad. the legal allowance of search for and seizure.
Indeed, Perrin's recollection of a confrontation between The slaves that came to Spring Hill were "accorded courtesy and protection in keeping with the whose sentiments and actions bridged the chasm created by impropriety and oppression. Most immutable Spring Hill that well illustrates the perilous antagonism between abolitionist and slave hunter. Other local an indispensable element in the receipt and concealment of fugitive guests. By virtue of its circumvention was her staunch opposition to slavery.
Recalling in her journal her confrontation with the peculiar The design of the farmhouse included a narrow staircase spiraling acutely upward from the Other scholars also have recognized the achievements of Thomas and Charity Rotch following convinced me of the rectitude of my conclusion: to give up my natural life sooner than subject myself: to Such resolute determination by its residents made Spring Hill a harbor of distinction for fugitive slaves during the early development of the Underground Railroad. Located in the town of Kendal (founded he addressed the following in the same correspondence:"I wish you to set out with Thomas Roach [sic] works as well have examined the significance of the Rotches in Ohio.
They include:Margaret Freet Smith, offering a means of transport to freedom for slaves such as George Duncan.The embodiment of Quaker motivated Quakers such as Thomas and Charity Rotch. Consulting Thomas Rotch because he believed that The Story of Massillon (Massillon, OH:Massillon Bicentennial-Sesquicentennial Committee, n.d.); and unobtrusive byway from the basement (where main duties were performed in the kitchen) to their quarters their settlement in Ohio.An early account rendered by William Perrin in fact describes an episode at on the second floor. In any case, the docents'affectionate account of the "hidden staircase"no doubt has legacy of commercial excellence in the whaling industry.
In her book Invaluable Friends: Thomas and by Thomas Rotch and later to become a part of Massillon),the homestead was a station from where slaves of the first floor(where most business and social affairs took place) the staircase offered a clandestine NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR they came into contact, Thomas and Charity Rotch actively participated in the Underground Railroad - devotion, the Rotches journeyed to Ohio in 1811, bringing with them a rich New England heritage and a Underground Railroad operations, the stairs likely were configured merely to offer the domestic hands an P.03 basement to the second floor, bypassing the first floor altogether. According to tradition, the staircase was slaves were concealed in the upper story of the log springhouse. In the extant farmhouse (built in the early contents were free of as much moisture as possible).
Notwithstanding the utility of the staircase to carry out "Rightly named,"according to one of her nephews, Charity was a woman of great compassion and proceed to Bainbridge as soon as possible."Meanwhile, Duncan prepared for final liberation to Moral suasion to act on behalf of the oppressed,"to patiently persevere in the cause of humanity," were shuttled further northward.By 1820,prior to the construction of the existing home on the property, for Thomas to "yeald to the call, the Loud call of his suffering people."Responding to the call, Thomas 402 661 1982 P.04 JUL-26-2004 11:39 warrant - anticipating no trouble. To their dismay, however, Thomas "exhausted his vocabulary" and then chattels." 12 Owned and operated by the Massillon Museum Foundation, Inc., Spring Hill was first opened to the public in the 1970s.
One of the oldest landmarks in western Stark County, the property's legacy as a station on the Underground Railroad has been presented to the general public and scholars as a vital aspect of the history of the home and its early residents. The devoted staff, board members, and volunteers have children were the ones on whom Charity focused her attention-establishing a school for orphans and Wilbur Henry Siebert, The Underground Railroad: From Slavery to Freedom (New York: Macmillan Co., 1898), Thomas Rotch is identified as an operator on the Underground Railroad, 429. 2 Nathan Guilford to Thomas Rotch, 16 July 1817, RWMPL, B-75-2. 3 Ethel Conrad, Invaluable Friends: Thomas and Charity Rotch (Massillon, OH: 1991).
Smith, Upon These Hills (Massillon, OH: Massillon Museum, 1976); Ruth Kane, Wheat, Glass, Stone, and Steel: The Story of Massillon (Massillon, OH: Massillon Bicentennial-Sesquicentennial Committee, n.d.); Kane, The Better Halves: The Story of Massillon Women (Massillon, OH: n.p., 1989). Horton Howard to Thomas Rotch, 30" day 10*h month 1818, RWMPL, B-95-7. memorial to Congress for the abolition of slavery, RWMPL, B-95-7; Conrad, Invaluable Friends, 51-55. Charity Rotch," Ohio History 99 (summer-autumn, 1990), 142 Railroad, 316, 429; Conrad, Invaluable Friends, 56. 12 Perrin, History of Stark County, 374-375. 1906, 11, in Conrad, Invaluable Friends, 56-58; see also Kane, Wheat, Glass, Stone, and Steel, 56.
assembled around the unwanted guests, generating alarm.Then, Thomas remarked coolly,"I expect very Assuredly unprepared for such opposition, the intruders retreated hastily to their horses,"sprang into their saddles and left the Spring Hill farm and its Quaker occupants, and never again called there for human 10 Smith, Upon These Hills, 19.
eds.,The Documentary Heritage of Ohio University Press,2000),204-206;Horton Howard, Writing to her sister, Charity provided news of the Underground Railroad in operation at Spring men approached the Rotch homestead one morning after Thomas had accepted a woman and two children Guide to More Than 300 Sites (Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group,1999),193; Siebert, The Underground their liberty to Canada; poor things, they excited so much sympathy and so prey upon my feelings that I soon to have some very important business with thee, and it will be well for thee to be prepared for it." to his residence the preceding evening.Identifying themselves as slave hunters, the men issued their ensured the fulfillment of the historic home's mission as an educational resource for people of all ages.Yet, folder B-52, item 1 (B-52-1);hereafter, the Rotch-Wales Papers will be referred to as RWMPL;in Appendix E of NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR Thomas Rotch and encroaching slave hunters offers a testament to the abolitionists' devotion to principle, as well as the courage required to endure the perilous nature of related activity.
" According to Perrin, two questioned the men about their ability to find the alleged fugitives. Furthermore, Thomas and his farmhands another runaway slave arrived at the farmhouse. Despite fatigue, the unexpected visitor desired only a ^ William Henry Perrin, History of Stark County, Ohio (Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881), 374-375; Georgia Freet Kane, Wheat, Glass, Stone, and Steel, 61-62; Bruce Chadwick, Traveling the Underground Railroad: A Visitor's "Perrin, History of Stark County, 374. should be glad to have but little of their company." After sheltering the runaways and feeding them the next day, the freedom seekers were sent on their way. About thirty minutes after their departure, however, indigent children and setting the foundation for a scholarship that still today is presented to deserving youth.
representing members of the Meeting for Sufferings, asks Thomas Rotch to take part in preparing and presenting a Samuel Rodman Jr. to James B. Congdon, 25 August 1856, James B. Congdon Papers, New Bedford Free Public momentary stay. He was anxious to overtake the others who had preceded him. Thus,"after provisioning it is Spring Hill's message to the children and youth that is most significant and appreciated. After all, the Historic Home Preservation Plan Massillon, OH:Stark County Regional Planning Commission,1977),54-59. 402 661 1982 P.Ø5 JUL-26-2004 11:40 S5. Provide a history of the site since its time of significance to the Underground Railroad, including physical changes or alterations. and latter parts of the nineteenth century. Describe current educational programs, tours, markers, signs, or plaques at the site.
Include text and Spring Hill offers its visitors a diverse history that includes the early settlement of the region by is the Rotches' resolute adherence to Quaker principle vital element that was at the crux of the founding family). Items of interest used to interpret the relevant past include photos, unique furniture, drawers for wigs and false teeth, a bee room in the attic, a diminutive playroom, and an original bake oven in the frontier to the post-war era of the twentieth century. intersection of Lake Avenue NE (see Appendix, S6-a) - National Register of Historic Places marker; recognized in May 1972 (see Appendix, S6-c) exterior structures): positive one with minimal modification to existing structures and their associated histories. Outdoor tours of exterior structures complement the tour of the house.
The maintenance of old- individuals who brought with them many attributes fostered along the Atlantic coast.In their tours Docents history well into the twentieth century. Many of the exterior structures also survived and were incorporated past. To be sure, the residents of the home (three generations of the Wales family) sought to preserve the into the historical interpretation. clandestine staircase and its association with the Underground Railroad. photographs of markers. couple's advocacy of abolitionism and participation in the Underground Railroad. the furnishings now in the library (and elsewhere in the house) relate to Arvine's residency in the middle became the staple economic commodity of Thomas and Charity Rotch.
Also important to the interpretation of Kendal by Thomas Rotch, Charity's benevolence toward the disadvantaged youth of the area,and the Sign at entrance to Spring Hill Historic Home; driveway located on Route 241 (Wales Road) near the fashioned gardens and a nature path further enhance the allure of the property.The overall experience home introduces visitors to what was originally the back of the farmhousenow used as its entrance.Also, Following the untimely deaths of Thomas and Charity Rotch in the 182Os, the estate became the NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR emphasize the journey westward and focus in particular on the over 40o Merino sheep that inevitably View of entrance to Spring Hill Historic Home (see Appendix, S6-b) progressed. Additions to the home during the period included the west wing, or library.
Indeed, many of Refer to the appendix to view the following illustrations (e.g., markers, signs, related items in the home and a substantial grant recently received from the state will permit enhancements to the property that will maintenance to such things as the roof and windows, the house retained the general characteristics of its over four hundred Merino sheep across the Appalachians).Arvine too supported the abolitionist property of the descendants of Arvine Wales. Despite occasional modifications that were the result of Until it was acquired by the Massillon Museum Foundation, Inc., Spring Hill remained the Perhaps the most significant change at Spring Hill is its orientation to visitors. The approach to the movement.Accordingly, Spring Hill remained a harbor for fugitive slaves as the antebellum era include the construction of a visitors' center.
The resulting change anticipated from the windfall will be a 402 661 1982 P.06 JUL-26-2004 11:40 -Banner received from the Friends of Freedom Society-Ohio Underground Railroad Association, 2000 (see Appendix, S6-d) concealed under the eaves on the east side of the house (see Appendix, S6-e) - Small door in closet next to staircase opening to the eaves on the second floor where the fugitive view of it (see Appendix, S6-f) - Original smokehouse on the property (see Appendix, S6-h) PRIMARY SOURCES Rotch-Wales Papers, 1780-1882. Massilion Public Library, Massillon, OH. Rotch, William. Memorandum Written by William Rotch in the Eightieth Year of His Age. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1916. SECONDARY SOURCES Bullard, John M. The Rotches. New Bedford, MA: 1947. 83 no. 4 (1974). Kane, Ruth. The Better Halves: The Story of Massillon's Women. [Massillon, OH: n.p.], 1989.
Sesquicentennial Committee, n.d. Ph.D. diss., American University, 1978. Perrin, William H. History of Stark County. Ohio. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881. Shriver, Phillip R. and Clarence E. Wunderlin, Jr., eds. The Documentary Heritage of Ohio. Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, 2000. 1898. Conrad, Ethel. Invaluable Friends: Thomas and Charity Rotch. Massillon, OH: n.p., 1991. S7.Identify historical sources of information Include a bibliography. Spiral staircase used to convey fugitive slaves from basement to the second floor where they were Burke,James L.,and Donald E.Bensch."Mount Pleasant and the Early Quakers of Ohio."Ohio History Knepper, George W. Ohio and Its People.Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1997. .Original wool house on the property (see Appendix, S6-g) ----.Invaluable Friends:Thomas and Charity Rotch.Massillon, OH: n.p.,1991.
McDevitt, Joseph Lawrence,Jr."The House of Rotch:Whaling Merchants of Massachusetts,1734-1828. Siebert, Wilbur Henry. The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom. New York: Macmillan Co., slaves would hide; a large barrel of maple sugar was placed in front of the access to obstruct one's NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR , Wheat, Glass, Stone, and Steel: The Story of Massillon. Massillon, OH: Massillon Bicentennial- Conrad, Ethel. "Touring Ohio in 1811: The Journal of Charity Rotch." Ohio History 99 (1990). 402 661 1982 P.Ø7 JUL-26-2004 11:40 "Spring Hill Docent Handbook." Massillon, OH: Spring Hill Historic Home, n.d. Stackpole, Edouard A. William Rotch (1734-1828) of Nantucket: America's Pioneer in International Industry. New York: Newcomen Society in North America, 1950. -.
Whales and Destiny: The Rivalry between America, France, and Britain for Control of the OH: Stark County Regional Planning Commission, 1977. Narrating the Hardships, Hair-breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts Sketches of Some of the Largest Stockholders, and Most Liberal Aiders and Advisers of the Road. Chicago: Johnson Publishing Co., 1970. 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. during June, July, and August. Otherwise, it is open by appointment from April through preservation, commemoration, or interpretation of the site. contents to the Massillon Museum Foundation, Inc. In the meantime, Mrs. Wales had painstakingly labeled Ohio. (The Rotch-Wales Papers, as they are now designated, would eventually find a home at the Massillon Mrs.
Wales' niece, Mary Merwin, a member of the Massillon Museum Foundation, Inc., was also Foundation, reflecting the philanthropy of Charity Rotch, offered to cover student admission fees at Spring October. membership drives. Arvine Wales founded the Charity School of Kendal, in accordance with Charity Rotch's will that Southern Whale Fishery, 1785-1825.[Amherst]:University of Massachusetts Press [1972]. Stark County Regional Planning Commission."Spring Hill Historic Home Preservation Plan." Massillon, Irene McLain Wales was the last resident of Spring Hill. Because she shared the property with named, but a different entity) which assisted Spring Hill throughout the 1960s and 1970s as a clearinghouse Foundation, Inc. Hoping to assure Spring Hill's preservation, she bequeathed all of the furnishings and Smith, Georgia Freet.Upon These Hills.Massillon, OH:Massillon Museum,1967.
Public Library.) Furthermore, before Spring Hill was opened to the public, Mrs.Wales led tours of the S9.Is the site open to the public, and under what conditions? significance of the homestead(an enterprise that spanned three decades).She also allowed scholars to active in the home's preservation. Merwin would later become director of the Massillon Museum (similarly stipulated its establishment. From 1829 to 1906,the school's board of trustees operated the school.It then contributed $35,0o0 toward the purchase of Spring Hill by the newly-formed Massillon Museum NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR Spring Hill is open to the general public for tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from Still, William. The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, etc., for Freedom, as Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author; Together with S8.
Describe any other local, state, or federal historic designations, records, signage, or plaques. and organized the family papers, furnishings, and memorabilia, in an effort to help document the historical study the papers that were rich in information about Quakers, the Underground Railroad, and the history of S10. Describe the nature and objectives of any partnerships that have contributed to the documentation, approximately six other relatives, arrangements eventually were made to sell the estate. Mrs. Wales for calls and inquiries about the place, as well as an indispensable aid in the planning of events and property for elementary school students who visited the site while she still lived there. 402 661 1982 P.08 JUL-26-2004 11:40 Additional data or comments. (Optional) Three additional sites in Massillon, Ohio, outside the boundaries of Spring Hill Historic Home, merit II.
Charity School of Kendal (see Appendix II-a) SECTION B: FACILITIES (text removed) SECTION C: EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS 2)An example of an audience feedback card or questionnaire or other audience feedback mechanism 3) A letter of support for inclusion in the Network to Freedom from the owner or manager of the program P2. Describe the Underground Railroad theme or message of the program, and how it is conveyed to the and Charity Rotch-staunch Quakers who zealously advocated the abolition of slavery. Arvine Wales' P3. How are the program's themes identified? related history. At the fore of the program are Quaker culture, abolitionism, fugitive slaves, slavecatchers, Underground Railroad stations, and clandestine passages to freedom. PRIMARY SOURCES - Invaluable Friends: Thomas and Charity Rotch. Massillon, OH: n.p., 1991. Rotch-Wales Papers, 1780-1882.
Massillon Public Library, Massillon, OH. Living audience. Rotch. abolitionism and the Underground Railroad. history or performance. Docents interpret the Underground Railroad to all visitors. At the heart of the cause were Thomas process, the docents provide definitions and explanations about important elements of the Underground recognizing Spring Hill as an historic place further convey the important association of the home with Hill. Allowing free admission to students of schools around the region, the program enhances the mission P4.
Identify historical sources of information and how they were used to develop the program.Include a During their oral presentations to all visitors, the docents identify the essential elements of the attention, due to their link to the early history of the region and associations with Thomas and Charity In addition to the responses to each question, applications must also include the following attachments: of the site to educate the children and youth of the area. These sites are:I.Kendal Burying Ground &Meeting House(see Appendix,I-a) NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR II.Kendal Community (see Appendix Ill-a) Railroad (e.g., conductors, stations, covert measures, fugitive slaves, and slavecatchers). Markers on site P1. Program type: _X__ Interpretive program. _X_ Tour._X_ Education program.. Conrad, Ethel. "Touring Ohio in 1811: The Journal of Charity Rotch." Ohio History 99 (1990). bibliography.
support of abolitionism in a manner similar to his predecessors at Spring Hill also is addressed. In the 1) Letters of support from people consulted in the development of the interpretive program 402 661 1982 P.09 JUL-26-2004 11:41 Rotch, William. Memorandum Written by William Rotch in the Eightieth Year of His Age. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1916. SECONDARY SOURCES Bullard, John M. The Rotches. New Bedford, MA: 1947. 83 no. 4 (1974). Conrad, Ethel. Invaluable Friends: Thomas and Charity Rotch. Massillon, OH: n.p., 1991. Kane, Ruth. The Better Halves: The Story of Massillon's Women. [Massillon, OH: n.p.], 1989. .. Wheat, Glass, Stone, and Steel: The Story of Massillon. Massillon, OH: Massillon Bicentennial- McDevitt, Joseph Lawrence, Jr. "The House of Rotch: Whaling Merchants of Massachusetts, 1734-1828." Ph.D. diss., American University, 1978. Perrin, William H.
History of Stark County. Ohio. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881. Siebert, Wilbur Henry. The Underground Railroad from Slavery fo Freedom. New York: Macmillan Co., Smith, Georgia Freet. Upon These Hills. Massillon, OH: Massilion Museum, 1967. Stackpole, Edouard A. William Rotch (1734-1828) of Nantucket: America's Pioneer in International Industry. New York: Newcomen Society in North America, 1950. -. Whales and Destiny: The Rivalry between America, France, and Britain for Control of the Southern Whale Fishery, 1785-1825. [Amherst]: University of Massachusetts Press [1972]. Still, William. The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, etc., for Freedom, as Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author; Together with Sketches of Some of the Largest Stockholders, and Most Liberal Aiders and Advisers of the Road PS.
Describe the educational objectives of the program, tour, or performance. nature of the Underground Railroad. 1898. Sesquicentennial Committee, n.d. to elucidate the meaning of the term "Underground Railroad"; to discuss specific documentation relating to Knepper, George W. Ohio and Its People. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1997.
abolish slavery, as well as her benevolence toward the underprivileged; and to account for the clandestine NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR and Charity Rotch and the Wales family in utilizing Spring Hill as a station on the Underground Railroad; The educational objectives of the tour at Spring Hill are: to inform visitors of the role of Thomas these and other relevant subjects;to address Charity Rotch's sentiments about the moral obligation to Burke,James L.,and Donald E.Bensch."Mount Pleasant and the Early Quakers of Ohio."Ohio History Narrating the Hardships, Hair-breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts Chicago: Johnson Publishing Co., 1970. 402 661 1982 P.10 JUL-26-2004 11:41 NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR P6. For whom is the program intended? The program is intended for visitors of any age, sex, ethnic origin, or religion.
The docents tailor Located in western Stark County, in Massillon, Ohio, Spring Hill lies just off the beaten path favored the establishment of commercial enterprise dependent upon water sources. A common observation of visitors to the site is the seclusion and solitude of the property, despite and bustle of modern distractions, by strolling the gentle hills and trekking through the woods one is able to reflect upon the history of Spring Hill, and to briefly return to eras in the past that too often are neglected. P8. Describe how the program is evaluated. participation in the Underground Railroad. Always a favorite because of its clandestine overtones, the P10. Describe program's management and staff, and levels of training or certifications. substantial role, the docent is assigned a complete tour of the site. P11.
Describe the nature and objectives of any partnerships that have contributed to the program. recognizes the importance of the Underground Railroad in the education process. Moreover, as the related history approaches its bicentennial, endeavors to preserve traces of that past become even more necessary. Museum Foundation, Inc. which acquired the property to preserve the history that included direct development of a more tangible and useful method to assess the program is being considered. Unsolicited Thus, aware of its place in the preservation and understanding of this integral aspect of the history of the section and gain vital experience under less demanding circumstances.When prepared for a more they had brought with them.Moreover, the near proximity of Sippo Creek and the Tuscarawas River The director of Spring Hill manages the program.
All docents, except for the director, are P7.Describe the geographic area of program presentation or activity. among rolling hills and a wooded area that still shelters the property from the busy urban culture adjacent to each tour to the age and interests of the attending visitor or group.Questions are welcomed and extra time is taken when necessary to ensure an understanding of the history that is presented. The program traditionally has not utilized any formal evaluation process.However, the it.Thomas and Charity Rotch selected the area for its abundance of pasture suitable for the Merino sheep the achievement of the operation. Please refer to the appendix for three examples. the imaginations of the young and old alike. its location near the busy streets of Massillon.
Beyond the opportunity to merely get away from the hustle letters from visitors such as teachers and students are most representative of the material used to appraise in a part of history that otherwise might not be so appealing. Committed to educating students, Spring Hill United States, Spring Hill is poised to present the public with an interpretation of this history that can open The Charity School of Kendal was begun by Arvine Wales in accordance with Charity Rotch's and a video.Assigned a specific area of the home, the new docent is able to concentrate on the respective will. From 1829 to 1906, the school's board of trustees operated a school. After that time, it became an contacted Spring Hill with an offer to cover student admission fees for tours at Spring Hill.This organization which grants college scholarships.
In October 2000, the Charity School of Kendal Foundation Underground Railroad attracts children and youth, and becomes an essential agent in engaging such visitors The vitality of Spring Hill's past has not been ignored by either its later residents or the Massillon NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR 402 661 1982 P.11 JUL-26-2004 11:41 P12. Additional data or comments. (Optional) also benefits Spring Hill by providing funds and attracting more student visitors.
partnership is beneficial to schools and students since it allows them to visit Spring Hill free of charge.It P.11 JUL-26-2004 11:41 NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR 402 661 1982 OPEN 1to 4 SUN - WED - THUR ) 1821 Spring P.12 Historic Home Sign at entrance to Spring Hill Historic Home Hill JUL-26-2004 11:41 402 661 1982 THIS PROPERTY Historic Places marker Friends of Freedom Society - P.13 Banner received from the View of entrance to Spring Hill Historic Home Association, 2000 Ohio Underground Railroad S6-d National Register of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR BY THE UNITED STATES OE HISTORIC PLACES S6-c S6-b JUL-26-2004 11:41 NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR 402 661 1982 P.14 Small door in closet next to staircase slaves would hide opening to the Spiral staircase used to convey fugitive slaves where fugitive second floor eaves on the S6-f from basement to the second floor S6-e P.14 402 661 1982 JUL-26-2004 11:42 P.15 Original smoke house on the property S6-h Original wool house on the property NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR S6-g JUL-26-2004 11:42 402 661 1982 Redda Latona, Teacher movement." Plain Local School District (OH) Underground Railroad P.16 and its integral to the study of Ohio contribution to the curriculum as it pertains well to our Social Studies P8-a Your program ties in NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR JUL-26-2004 11:42 402 661 1982 provided an guide excellent tour.
Judy Speicher Teacher P.17 was very well informed and P8-b Tuslaw High School NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR JUL-26-2004 11:42 402 661 1982 Catherine W. Fox which made our tour really special. learned new facts P.18 Group Representative brightened and old memories P8-c "Each of us had NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR 402 661 1982 JUL-26-2004 11:42 NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR Kendal Burying Ground and Meeting House THE BURYING GROUND OF HE KENDAL PREPARATIVE MEETING OP THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS AND THE SITE OF THE FORMER ADJOINING MEETING HOUSE CHARITY RODMAN ROTCH BORN OCT.31, 1765, AT NEWPORT, R.I DIED AUG. 6, 1824 AT KENDAL :WIFE OF THOMAS ROTCH BORN JULY 13. 1765; AT NEW BEDFORD, MASS. DIED SEPT. 14. 1823, AT MT. PLEASANT. O. incorrect according to later research. Thomas was born in 1767 and Charity in 1766.
P.19 BEQUEATHED BY Note: The vears of Thomas and Charity Rotch's births are 402 661 1982 JUL-26-2004 11:43 THE PHILANTHROPY OF A QUAKER LADY; CHARITY RODMAN ROTCH WIFE OF THOMAS ROTCH, BOTH (NOW MASSIELON) BY HER WILL (1824) CHARITY ROTCH PROVIVED A BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF DESTITUTE ORPHANS AND INDIGENT CHILDREN, THAT THEY MIGHT BE TRAINED IN HABITS OF INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY.
ORIGINAL SCHOOL OPENED SCHOOL ON THIS LAND ERECTED PERMANENTLY CLOSED 1924 1829 1842 P.20 PIONEER CITIZENS OF KENDAL Charity Rotch School and Farm NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR Il-a 402 661 1982 P.21 JUL-26-2004 11:43 NPS/MWRO 2ND FLOOR Founded May 1826 on theories of Robert Owen, English.Social Reformer, used "Brick House" (Built 1814- Razed 1909) Located - until disbanded January 1829: 1811 Thomas and Charity Rodman Rotch, founders of the town of Kendal laid out rwo Kendal Greens, this called Union Square, the other north 1853 Arvine Wales, Executor of the Rotch Estate, turned over these Greens to be used as Parks. In this house Contracts for the Ohio Canal were signed January 1826 Kendal Community and meeting held when Massillon was named by Mrs. James Duncan. The Friendly Association for Mutual Interests at Kendal.
of here Charity Square to the village of Massillon assets of the town.of Kendalincluding across the road from this Marker, as Center of Activities P.21 1. STATE APPLICATION IDENTIFIER 3. GRANTOR: a. Federal agency b. Organizational unit c. Administering office- (1) Name (2) Address - Street or P.O. Box 4. FEDERAL AGENCY GRANT IDENTIFIER: c. Furpose 5. GRANTEE: a. Name Thomas H. Smith, Director, The Ohio Historical Society 6. GRANTEE TYPE (Check only the single most applicable box) County e. School f. Special g. Community h. Sponsored i. Other 7. APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE 8. ACTION DATE 9. EFFECTIVE STARTING DATE IO. ENDING DATE 11. TYPE OF ACTION (Check as many boxes as apply to this action) o. New b. Continuation (2) Supplemental d. Change in existing grant (2) Decrease in (3) Cancellation (5) Decrease($) 12. AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION = 1,000 = 1,732* 13.
CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE a. Program Number PROGRAM (if none, clarify in item 16) 14. AUTHORIZATION a. Federal Budget Accounts 10-58-1040-0-I-405 b. Public Laws C. U.S. Code Stark (CD 16) 16. REMARKS Prepared by Ralph E. Thomas 523(139)-5054 20240 665 43211 15.904 240-101 2-6-30 Washington 470 Columbus This Sec. Year 39-74-00056-00 action National Park Service *Massillon Museum Foundation district Day Ohio duration Division of Grants The preservation objective is to restore the original flooring in the State organization Department of the Interior NOTIFICATION OF GRANT-IN-AID ACTION b.Supplemental Program Number STANDARD FORM 2 Zip Code 2.(Reserved for use by State central information reception agency) Yeor Month Space Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue 18th and C Streets, NW. 16 U.S.C. Budger Circular A-98 Title (4)Increase(s) City Do Not a.
Code Spring Hill Development, Phase I c. Federal - (1) basic c. Local b. County b. Inter- b. Stote 15. FACILITY LOCATION: (For facility grant actions only) Wales Road N.E., Massillon kitchen and family dining room which are located in the basement. (identify agency in item 16) unit (1)Increase in Use
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