Williamson in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Underground Railroad Station
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
1. Underground Railroad Station Marker
Railroad Station
In this house slaves were
concealed on their way to
Canada by Com. Griffith M.
Cooper
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR.
Location. 43° 12.694′ N, 77° 11.547′ W. Marker is in Williamson, New York, in Wayne County. It is on New York State Route 21 0.1 miles south of Pearsall Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the lot adjacent to the south side of Williamson High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5825 State Route 21, Williamson NY 14589, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memories of Williamson Mural (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of First Log House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Over 100 Years of Service (approx. 0.9 miles away); Town of Williamson (approx. 1.3 miles away); 9/11 & Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Indian Trail (approx. 3.1 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 3.9 miles away); Old Post Road (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamson.
More about this marker. The adjacent High School uses Rt. 21 as a street address, however South Avenue and Palmyra Road appear to be alternative names.
Regarding Underground Railroad Station. From Marion, NY to "... the home of Griffith Cooper, the slaves were sent to Pultneyville to the home of Samuel Cuyler, until such time as they could be transported to Canada by ship. One of the captains who transported slaves was Capt. Horatio N. Throop. My Cuyler would, invariably say to Capt. Throop, 'Capt. Throop, I have
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
2. Southward on NY 21
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Cuyler House - next stop on the underground railroad.
Also see . . . Underground Railroad in New York. New York Department of Economic Development website entry (Submitted on December 7, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
3. Northward on NY 21
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
4. The House - Set Back Some Distance
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,112 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
