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Downtown in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Post House

 
 
Post House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Yugoboy, May 25, 2012
1. Post House Marker
Inscription. Quakers Isaac and Amy Post hid 15 fugitives overnight in their house, a station on the Underground Railroad at this site.
 
Erected 1984 by City of Rochester.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RRAfrican Americans. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list.
 
Location. 43° 9.349′ N, 77° 36.962′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of N. Plymouth Ave and Church St. on N. Plymouth Ave. Southeast Corner of Intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14614, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rochester: Center of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); The Underground Railroad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Monroe County (about 500 feet away); City of Rochester (about 500 feet away); Early Education (about 600 feet away); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away); Rochester Women's Rights Convention (about 600 feet away); County of Monroe (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
 
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site of Hochstein Music Hall, a converted church. This church is the site of the funeral of Frederick Douglass.
 
Also see . . .  First Presbyterian Church - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 23, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.) 
 
Additional keywords. Quakers
 
Post House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Yugoboy
2. Post House Marker
Wide shot of marker facing South. The building in the foreground is the Hochstein Music Hall.
Post House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Yugoboy, May 25, 2012
3. Post House Marker
Wide Shot of Marker Facing North. The building in the foreground is the Hochstein Music Hall.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 701 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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