<div><strong>Want to join our effort to "Save the Safe House"?</strong>
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<div>The <em>North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association </em>(est. 2005) is raising funds to save a slice of history. Our goal is to purchase the former property of Quaker Abolitionist and Underground Railroad Conductor Stephen Keese Smith. From the 1840s onward, Smith spent $1,000 to provide refuge in a hidden barn room behind his farmhouse for an estimated 400 enslaved persons. Freedom seekers stayed on his property during the last leg of their months-long journey to freedom in Canada.
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<div>Photo: Ryan Finnerty
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<div>The historic structures on the property need extensive repair work. The front porch on the main farmhouse recently collapsed during a storm, and the 3 barns on the property need repairs to be structurally sound enough for the public to journey inside and step back into their important history.
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<div>Currently, <strong>NO</strong> historical site recognizes the Abolition Movement between Clinton, Franklin and St. Lawrence County, NY. We aim to fill the void with this site.
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<div>Map Source: <a href="https://www.nysac.org/nycounties" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.nysac.org/nycounties" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.nysac.org/nycounties</a></a>
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<div><strong>Contributions from people like YOU go towards:</strong>
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<li>Returning the Farmhouse, 3 Barns and 5 Silos on this 32-acre farm to their original states.
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<li>Creating an Education Hub for people of all ages on the often-overlooked legacy of enslavement and those individuals who escaped it.
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<li>Establishing a Community Center that welcomes local functions and conversations about our history and its storytelling.
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<div>With <strong>YOUR</strong> help, we can employ the historical restoration methods necessary to preserve this stop on the road to freedom for generations.
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<div><strong>YOUR contributions only bring us closer to achieving this mission. Any donation will help.</strong>
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<div><strong>THANK YOU</strong> so much in advance for your contribution!
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<div>"We are Lighting Freedom's Road"
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<div><strong>Videos About the Property!</strong>
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<div>Hiding Place in the Barn:
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<div>Woods Behind the Hiding Place:
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<div><strong>North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association (NCUGRHA)</strong>
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<div>Our Website: <a href="https://northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/index.php" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/index.php</a></a>
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<div>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/northcountryugrr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/northcountryugrr/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/northcountryugrr/</a></a>
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<div>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCth1zaqB90v7kthq4Q9R3bw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCth1zaqB90v7kthq4Q9R3bw" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCth1zaqB90v7kthq4Q9R3bw</a></a>
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<div>Podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/john-mitchell24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://anchor.fm/john-mitchell24/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://anchor.fm/john-mitchell24/</a></a>
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