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Sodus in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Underground RR

— Legends & Lore —

 
 
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1. Underground RR Marker
Inscription. Believed to have been underground railroad safe house ca 1846. Original owners Elizabeth and John Preston were known abolitionists.
 
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, New York Folklore Society. (Marker Number 2.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RRAfrican AmericansAnthropology & Archaeology. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list.
 
Location. 43° 15.92′ N, 77° 1.432′ W. Marker is in Sodus, New York, in Wayne County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7563 Lake Rd, Sodus NY 14551, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cobblestone Architecture (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Black Community (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Sodus Point Coal Trestle (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sodus Point Lighthouse (approx. 2 miles away); Big Sodus Light (approx. 2 miles away); British Raids (approx. 2 miles away); Site of 1825 Keeper's Dwelling House (approx. 2 miles away); Site of the Original Sodus Bay Lighthouse (approx. 2 miles away).
 
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2. Underground RR Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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