Site of Underground Railway Station

Site of Underground Railway Station (HM1JY9)

Location: Buffalo, NY 14227 Erie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 53.61', W 78° 44.029'

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Site of Underground Railway Station —— · —— Sterling Ely, and his brother, L. Sheldon Ely, both Abolitionists, operated an Underground Rail- way Station, between the years 1850 and 1863. At least 26 escaping black slaves were housed in a double- floored barn, located on this site, during their flight to freedom, in Canada.
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HM NumberHM1JY9
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByTown of Cheektowaga
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, April 9th, 2015 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 685035 N 4751479
Decimal Degrees42.89350000, -78.73381667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 53.61', W 78° 44.029'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 53' 36.6" N, 78° 44' 1.74" W
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Area Code(s)716
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7 Indian Rd, Buffalo NY 14227, US
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