The Underground Railroad carrying escaped slaves to freedom ran through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Here is a look at eight spots of note in the tri-state area.
Harriet Tubman Home
180 South St. Auburn, New York
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HERE for more info about the home.
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HERE for more info about Harriet Tubman National Historical Park.
Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged & Indigent Negroes
180 South St. Auburn, New York
Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
194 Livingston Ave. Albany, New York
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Plymouth Church
57 Orange St. Brooklyn Heights, New York
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HERE for more info.
Stephen Smith House
645 Lafayette St. Cape May, New Jersey
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HERE for more info.
New London Custom House
150 Bank St., New London, Connecticut
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HERE for more information.
Bowne House
37-01 Bowne St. Flushing, New York
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HERE for more info.
Gerrit Smith National Historic Landmark
5304 Oxbow Rd, Peterboro, New York
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HERE for more info.
MORE TO CHECK OUT
African Burial Ground National Monument - This national monument in New York City honors the memory of the free and enslaved Africans buried there and puts into focus the role of slavery in New York.
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