The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Town of Chester

The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Town of Chester

Donna Lagoy, Laura Seldman

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FörlagThe History Press
ISBN9781625857019

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 se