Underground
Railroad Station |
For
the many African Americans who lived in the Slave States prior
to and during the American Civil War, the Underground Railroad
provided them the opportunity and assistance for escaping
slavery and finding freedom. One of the most curious characteristics
of the Underground Railroad was its lack of formal organization.
No one knows exactly when it started, but there were certainly
isolated cases of help given to runaways as early as the 1700s.
By the early 19th century, there were organized flights to
freedom. |
Pease
House Today (1999)
Town of Oswego |
| Pease House-
Cemetery Road at Bunker Hill Road. Daniel Pease (1793-1847)
and his wife, Miriam Rice Pease (1784-1847), constructed their
Federal-style home in the 1816-1826 period. Two generations
of the Peases, Daniel and Miriam and their seven children, provided
a haven for runaway slaves; their farmhouse became an important
stop on the Auburn-Oswego section of the Underground Railroad. |
This
information was optained from the brochure "Trail of
Freedom" H.Lee White Museum Oswego NY
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| We will
being adding more information about the Underground Railroad
as it becomes available. If you know of any links or interesting
websites concerning the Underground Railroad please E-mail
Historical Society. |
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