Arthur Boke bridge (Columbus, Ohio)

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Named for Arthur Boke, a slave in the household of Lucas Sullivant. The Sullivant family were a Columbus pioneers. The bridge connects Souder Ave with US Rt 33.
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Coordinates:   39°57'53"N   83°1'21"W

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  • Arthur Boke was not a slave. Slavery was prohibited in Ohio according to the Northwest Ordinance. Arthur Boke was born to a slave out of state, but abandoned, and raised by the Sullivants as an adopted child. His the first documented African American resident of Columbus. http://teachingcolumbus.tumblr.com/post/75232914133/arthur-boke-jr-the-first-african-american-in
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