Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Burlington 37 Cemetery Marker

This picture depicts the memorial marker to the 37 slaves freed in 1849 by James Twyman, a wealthy Virginia plantation owner. The monument stands at the gates of the Burlington 37 Cemetery and was funded in part by individual donations and donated proceeds from a book called “The Promise Land” by Earl Pratt, an Ohio lawyer from Ironton. This book is still available today describing James Twyman’s plantation and the 37 slaves he freed.

Appearing as inscribed are the 37 names engraved in the marble stone to commemorate their courage:

NOAH ~ WINNEY ~ JOE ~ JENNEY ~ AMANDA ~ FRANCES ~
ANN ~ SIMON ~ VIOLET ~ ABRAHAM ~ AMBROSE
WALKER ~ CHARLOTTE ~ BARBARA ~ HORACE ~ SUSAN ~
SHORT JOHN ~ MARIA ~ NANCY ~ JULIA ~ JANE
BECK ~ HENRY ~ ELIZABETH ~ MARY ANN ~ ELLEN ~
LUCY ANN ~ PERSILLER ~ ELEANOR ~ CHARLES
JAMES WILLIAM ~ LEWIS ~ BOB ~ WASHINGTON ~ LAWRENCE ~
ALBERT ~ YELLOW JOHN

River Park - Burlington

Burlington, Ohio was the first County Seat in Lawrence County, Ohio. A recreation park now sits on the old courthouse property, overlooking the beautiful Ohio River.

For more information contact:
Greater Lawrence County Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau
P O Box 488 ~ South Point, Ohio 45680
e-mail: glcacvb@zoominternet.net