Lyman Goodnow (1799–1884), a resident of Waukesha, Wisconsin, was a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

[1] Mary Ellen Snodgress states that he was a "pioneer and initiator of Underground Railroad activism in Wisconsin, most well-known for guiding Caroline Quarlls.

[1] In 1842, he guided 16-year-old Caroline Quarlls through Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan into Canada.

They then traveled through Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, while continuing to be pursued by slave hunters and lawyers.

[1] The inscription is, "Erected to the memory of / 1799 - Lyman Goodnow - 1884 / First conductor of Wisconsin's underground railroad / In 1842 he conveyed Caroline Quarrels, / an escaped slave, to Canada and freedom.