Pitts Mansion - Honeoye, NY
Posted by: 
MrsMcFly
N 42° 47.435 W 077° 31.210
18T E 293883 N 4740640
This was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Waymark Code: WM3BZH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2008
Views: 46
Gideon Pitts was a Honeoye abolitionist and friend of Frederick Douglass. Gideon's daughter, Helen became Douglass' second wife. The website below lists New Yorkers active in the Underground Railroad and this site is on the list.
The Mansion is not open to the public, it is a private residence, but the Mansion Market, located in a building next door is open from May-October selling plants and local produce.
Address:
Main Street
Honeoye, NY United States
14471
Web site: [Web Link]
Open to the public?: Private
Name of organization who placed the marker: New York State Education Department
Site Details: Not listed
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