Hellmira

Hellmira

During the civil war, Elmira was chosen to build a prison for Confederates. The prison camp was opened for a year and 3,000 men died there. Yet, almost all of the dead were properly buried and recorded.  A daunting task.  The man that made sure that these men were treated with respect was a former slave.
Published: November 13, 2019

Location:

Monument: 

703 Winsor Avenue, Elmira, NY, 14905

Woodlawn Cemetery

1200 Walnut St, Elmira, NY 14905

John W. Jones House:

1250 Davis St, Elmira, NY 14901

Sources for the show:

Blakinger, Keri, and Chemung County Historical Society. “When Hell Was in Elmira: Civil War Prison Camp 150 Years Later.” Ithaca Times, 27 July 2016, www.ithaca.com/news/when-hell-was-in-elmira-civil-war-prison-camp-years/article_72dae506-1f7f-11e5-ab7a-83357cae3961.html.

“Civil War: Elmira Prison Camp: United States.” Prisoncamp, www.elmiraprisoncamp.com/.

“Elmira Prison.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmira_Prison.

“Elmira Prisoner of War Camp.” Elmira Prisoner of War Camp, www.mycivilwar.com/pow/ny-elmira.html.

Herbert, Geoff. “Haunted Places in Upstate NY: 87 Spooky Sites to Visit (If You Dare).” Newyorkupstate, 4 Oct. 2018, www.newyorkupstate.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/10/71a30528222137/haunted-places-in-upstate-ny-8.html.

“John W. Jones (Ex-Slave).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Sept. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Jones_(ex-slave).

Ramsdell, Barbara S. “The John W. Jones Story.” Website, www.johnwjonesmuseum.org/the-john-w-jones-story.

Ugc. “'Hellmira' Monument.” Atlas Obscura, Atlas Obscura, 11 Nov. 2014, www.atlasobscura.com/places/hellmira-monument.

Music:

Cattails Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Ghost Dance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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