Michigan Street Baptist Church
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N 42° 53.176 W 078° 52.047
17T E 674143 N 4750391
A local marker highlighting a station on the Underground Railroad.
Waymark Code: WMENZ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2006
Views: 21
Site of an Underground Railroad Station.
Before the Civil War, escaping slaves were hidden in a concealed area in the basement of this church until they could escape to freedom in Canada.
Marker Name: Michigan Street Baptist Church
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Buffalo
County: Erie
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Website: Not listed
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