Elijah Lewis House - Farmington, CT
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KDubs
N 41° 43.567 W 072° 49.164
18T E 681369 N 4621665
Quick Description: Elijah Lewis, a quartermaster in the Revolutionary War and later a prosperous farmer, hid slaves in a "hidey-hole" in his house at 1 Mountain Spring Road. The hole is in the basement chimney; a large stone can still be removed to reveal the space.
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 9/25/2009 3:05:17 AM
Waymark Code: WM79WH
Views: 1
Long Description:
The Elijah Lewis House was built around 1780 or 1790 by
Farmington’s master builder, Judah Woodruff. Lewis was a farmer and
served as a quartermaster in the Revolutionary War. Both he and his
son, Elijah Lewis, Jr., were abolitionists and the house was a
station on the Underground Railroad (it is on the Connecticut
Freedom Trail). In 1977, to improve the flow of traffic on
Farmington Avenue, the house was moved back from the road and
rotated 90 degrees, with a new address on Mountain Spring Road. The
house, which is currently for sale, was also occupied by the
artist, Robert B. Brandegee, who left paintings on some of the
interior door panels.
Address:
1 Mountain Spring Road
Farmington, CT USA
06489
Web site: [Web Link]
Open to the public?: Private
Site Details: Not listed
Name of organization who placed the marker: Not listed
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