1848 Root House

1848 Root House (HM1H5S)

Location: Sanborn, NY 14132 Niagara County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 10.154', W 78° 52.476'

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"Underground Railroad" site
Home of abolitionists Martha
and Thomas Root. Fugitives
were hidden in wagons under
produce and taken to Canada.
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HM NumberHM1H5S
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Placed ByCambria Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 11:53pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 672764 N 4781800
Decimal Degrees43.16923333, -78.87460000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 10.154', W 78° 52.476'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 10' 9.24" N, 78° 52' 28.56" W
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Area Code(s)716
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3106 Upper Mountain Rd, Sanborn NY 14132, US
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