Holley in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Safe House
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Brainard Home
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 23, 2021
1. Safe House / Brainard Home Marker
on underground railroad.
Chauncey Robinson 1792 - 1866
Orleans County pioneer and
abolitionist, sheltered
escaped slaves at this site
Brainard Home
Built by Col. Ezra Brainard
inventor of Brainard Truss
Bridge, contractor on Erie
Canal, built Sandy Creek
embankment in Holley.
Erected 2020 by James Robinson & Roy Bubb / Orleans County: Historical Association & Department of History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 43° 13.446′ N, 78° 1.603′ W. Marker is in Holley, New York, in Orleans County. It is on South Main Street (New York State Route 237 at milepost 7.4), 0.1 miles south of Geddes Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 South Main Street, Holley NY 14470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Honor of All Veterans (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Holley Boys" (about 700 feet away); In Memory of All Those Servicemen (about 800 feet away); 1823 Canal Bed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holley Railway Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eastern Orleans Memorial Post 202 (approx. 0.2 miles away); V.F.W. Post 202 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); State Street (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holley.
More about this marker. Marker has different text on either side.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 23, 2021
2. Safe House / Brainard Home Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 23, 2021
3. Safe House / Brainard Home Marker
Southward view
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 23, 2021
4. Safe House / Brainard Home Marker
Northward view
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 23, 2021
5. Safe House / Brainard Home & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 883 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 23, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
