Bacon-Merchant-Moss House - Lockport, NY
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jiggs11
N 43° 10.113 W 078° 41.645
17T E 687440 N 4782113
Historic Bacon House, a safe house on the Underground Railroad during the Civil War, HQ for Lockport's Red Cross Chapter and since 1927, the YWCA.
Waymark Code: WMZG2E
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2018
Views: 1
The building was built by Gillette Bacon in 1835, then sold to Dr. George Merchant in 1837. In 1861, the house was again sold, this time to Abijah Moss, a prominent female banker, and known abolitionist. It served as a safe house on the Underground Railroad for the duration of the Civil War.
It served as headquarters for the Red Cross in Lockport during WWI. The YWCA has owned the property since 1927.
Marker text reads:
In 1835 this building was built by Gillette
Bacon and sold in 1837 to Dr. George Merchant
and again sold in 1861 to Abijah Moss. During
the Civil War the home served as a refuge for
slaves from the South. During World War I it
was the headquarters for Lockport's American
Red Cross. The YWCA has owned the property
since June 23, 1927.
Plaque donated by Historical Lockport, Inc.
Group that erected the marker: Historic Lockport Inc.
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
32 Cottage Street
Lockport, NY USA
14094
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