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

Historic Site

Photographed by Mira Earls

1. Historic Site Marker

Inscription. Walter Vond was the son of Parma's first African American family. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Walter assisted fugitive slaves from the South to their freedom in Canada in the 1850s. He would take them in his boat from the lakeshore to ships bound for Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 43° 20.402′ N, 77° 47.456′ W. Marker is in Hilton, New York, in Monroe County. It is on West Beach Dr. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hilton NY 14468, 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 the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original

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Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hojack Railroad (approx. 3½ miles away); Great Fire of Hilton (approx. 3.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Hilton Veterans Memorial Flag Pole (approx. 3.6 miles away); SPC Jason D. Hasenauer (approx. 3.6 miles away); Bird Migration Research (approx. 4 miles away); Braddock Bay Hawk Watch (approx. 4.6 miles away); Converge on Montreal (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hilton.

Historic Site Marker area view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, November 1, 2024

2. Historic Site Marker area view

Historic Site Marker located behind the dead end sign. This is a Google shot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls

3. Historic Site Marker located behind the dead end sign. This is a Google shot

Historic Site Marker view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, November 1, 2024

4. Historic Site Marker view

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.