The Civil War Preservation Trust, a great organization if there ever was one, does many good things including put up web materials to educate folks about the era. It has a John Brown trail map, and til recently Michigan was omitted. Thanks to the efforts of Michigan Historical Commission member James McConnell, that is being rectified:
Message 1:
Website and IT Matters
Rob Shenk, Director of Internet Strategy and Development
(P) 202.367.1861 x7207
rshenk@civilwar.org
Oct. 16, 2009
Hi,
I enjoyed your map of John Brown’s travles, but thought you might want to include the follwoing event, as described on a State of Michigan Historical Marker. The University of Michigan-Dearborn, the Michigan Historical Commission, the Michigan Freedom Trail commission, the Dr. Charles wright Museum of African American History, and others sponsored a quality scholarly seminar on March 12, 2009.
i copied the text from www.mimarkers.com.
Information on your resources will be shared, as i have done previously, in the printed and electronic communications of the Michigan Council for History Education, which I edit.
Best wishes,
Jim Mcconnell
Special Projects Coordinator
MCHE
Frederick Douglas - John Brown Meeting
In the home of William Webb, 200 feet north of this spot, two famous American's met several Detroit Negro residents on March 12, 1859, to discuss methods of abolishing American Negro slavery. John Brown (1800-1859), fiery antislavery leader, ardently advocated insurrectionary procedures, and eight months later became a martyr to the cause. Frederick Douglas (c. 1817-1895), ex-slave and internationally-recognized antislavery orator and writer, sought a solution through political means and orderly democratic processes. Although they differed on tactics to be used, they were united in the immortal cause of American Negro freedom. Among the prominent members of Detroit's Negro community reported to have been present were: William Lambert, George DeBaptiste, Dr. Joseph Ferguson, Rev. C. Monroe, Willis Wilson, John Jackson, and William Webb.
Message 2:
Jim,
Thank you for the note below. I will forward this onto Nicole Osier who heads up our Education group and is responsible for the John Brown map.
Rob Shenk
Civil War Preservation Trust
Message 3:
Dear Jim,
Thank you for your recent e-mail. The event is now on our John Brown map listed under: Detroit, MI: March 12, 1862. Thank you for your support; it is contributions like this that help us present the quality material we strive for.
Best regards,
Nicole
[Of course, the quibbler would suggest the date should be 1859...]