Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

Franklin Avenue and Summit Street, Salem, Ohio (now lacking the center peak) Importantly, the Daniel Howell Hise House was part of the Underground Railroad helping slaves get to freedom in the 1800s. 

Daniel Howell Hise House, 1100 Franklin Avenue, Salem, OH 44460, now a private residence with Ohio Historical Marker, “Unserheim”, Transcription:

Unserheim, meaning “Our Home: in German, is the name of this ante-bellum Queen Anne style home, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. From 1857-1878, it was home to Daniel Howell Hise, a Quaker and ardent abolitionist. On Aril 8, 1849, Hise wrote, “Welcome! Welcome to the protection I can give, with or without the law.” A major stop on the Underground Railroad, Unserheim’s secret rooms and tunnel provided shelter to slaves on their flight to freedom. Hise’s belief in abolitionism was s strong that following John Brown’s Raid at Harper’s Ferry, he was instrumental in erecting the Edwin Coppock Monument at Hope Cemetery. Coppock had been executed for his participation in the raid. Hise also supported the Women’s Rights Movement and opened Unserheim to such notable guests as famed suffragists Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth.

OHIO BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION, THE LONGABERGER COMPANY / SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY / THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY / 2003

(Research compiled by Burchfield Scholar Nancy Weekly 2025)