Ebensburg had some connections to the Underground Railroad before the war. Abraham A. Barker was involved in the national abolitionist movement before arriving in Ebensburg. He moved to town in 1856 to try to profit from its lucrative lumber industry.
ebensburg had some connections to the underground railroad before the war abraham a barker was involved in the national abolitionist movement before arriving in ebensburg he moved to town in 1856 to try to profit from its lucrative lumber industry