BABCOCK HOMESTEAD
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N 44° 00.473 W 076° 02.712
18T E 416212 N 4873279
This plaque indicated the location of an Underground Railroad location.
Waymark Code: WMFEQR
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2012
Views: 7
BABCOCK HOMESTEAD
ERECTED 1832-33 BY JESSE
BABCOCK; STATION ON
UNDERGROUND RAILWAY
PASSING NEGRO SLAVES
OVER CANADIAN BORDER.
STATE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT 1939
Marker Name: BABCOCK HOMESTEAD
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Dedication Date: 1939
City/Town/Village Name: Brownville
County: Jefferson
Region: Thousand Islands - Seaway (Region 4)
Website: [Web Link]
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