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WARREN DILLAWAY | Star Beacon
Charlotte Bell of Ashtabula turns after taking a picture of the grave of Charles Leek who was the first black telegraph operator in the United States and worked for more than 24 hours straight following the Ashtabula Train Disaster, said Judy Pallutch who narrated a portion of the tour. Chestnut Grove Cemetery was a stop on the Underground Railroad tour sponsored by the Hubbard Hourse on Saturday at numerous sites across the county.