Roughly bounded by Union Street Alleys, Cemetery Street, and Market Street., Mt. Pleasant, Ohio. County/parish: Jefferson.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 28, 1974. NRIS 74001536.
13 contributing buildings. 5 contributing sites.Also known as:
The Mount Pleasant Historic District encompasses the historic center of the village of Mount Pleasant, Ohio. Founded in 1803 by anti-slavery Quakers, the village was an early center of abolitionist activity and a well-known haven for fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad. The village center is relatively little altered since the antebellum period. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Districts in 1974, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2005.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989480