Lakewood, Ohio

VerifiedFounding families and early settlers

Named for Philander Winchester, a preacher's son who with wife Eliza Calkins helped the anti-slavery movement.

Tales, embellished over time, tell of escaped slaves hidden in the Winchesters' underground tunnel and moved by boat to Canada; helping a slave carried a rumored $500 fine. The book notes that stories about this street have been embellished over the years.

Named for

Philander Winchester. Anti-slavery supporter with wife Eliza Calkins.

Homestead: Underground tunnel (by story)

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Community notes

See Winchester Avenue on the map →