Garret Smith Estate

Peterboro, NY

Garret Smith's was a end point on the Underground Railroad. He gave them land and established the town of Peterboro, as a place for slaves to live. He established a school for them and helped them to succeed in their new lives. Many of their descendants still reside in this region of upstate NY. He was a relative of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who visited him in Peter boro.

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