Bacon-Merchant-Moss House - Lockport, NY
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jiggs11
N 43° 10.113 W 078° 41.645
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Historic Bacon House, a safe house on the Underground Railroad during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMRJQW
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2016
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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.
Address:
32 Cottage Street
Lockport, NY USA
14094
Web site: [Web Link]
Open to the public?: Private
Name of organization who placed the marker: Historic Lockport Inc.
Site Details: Not listed
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