The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Town of Chester

The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Town of Chester
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9781625857019
ISBN-13 : 1625857012
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Book Synopsis The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Town of Chester by : Donna Lagoy

Download or read book The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Town of Chester written by Donna Lagoy and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Town of Chester in upstate Warren County, New York, was a secret haven for runaway slaves escaping to Canada along the Underground Railroad. The small Adirondack town holds as many as nine confirmed or suspected sites where fugitives once found shelter. Stories abound of residents discovering secret rooms containing beds and other artifacts within their homes. The first abolitionist pastor of the Darrowsville Wesleyan Church, Reverend Thomas Baker, reportedly hid fugitive slaves in the parsonage. Color photographs and interviews with current residents illuminate the region's hidden history with the Underground Railroad movement. With the support of the Historical Society of the Town of Chester, Donna Lagoy and Laura Seldman reveal these courageous stories of local families who risked everything in the pursuit of freedom for all.


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