Peterboro in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
National Abolition Hall of Fame
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2022
1. National Abolition Hall of Fame Marker
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Built 1820
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 42° 57.936′ N, 75° 41.27′ W. Marker is in Peterboro, New York, in Madison County. It is on Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 25) north of Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5255 Pleasant Valley Road, Peterboro NY 13134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Smithfield Community Center (here, next to this marker); 1822-1911 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gerrit Smith (about 700 feet away); Gerrit Smith Estate (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Gerrit Smith Estate (about 800 feet away); The Land Office (about 800 feet away); Peterboro Land Office (about 800 feet away); Gerrit Smith: Humanitarian (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peterboro.
Also see . . .
1. National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum. (Submitted on April 25, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 25, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2022
2. National Abolition Hall of Fame
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2022
3. National Abolition Hall of Fame
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
