“Walker died in 1924 at the age of 67, and, tragically, his legacy has largely been lost to time. Fleet has been getting small, belated recognition in the recent past. Oberlin College inducted Walker into their Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2017, Ohio passed legislation to make his birthday, October 7, “Moses Fleetwood Walker Day.” Folk artist Cousin Wolf wrote a song called “Moses Fleetwood Walker” in 2021. Is it enough for what he did, is it the legacy he deserves? No, but it is at least something.”
