Straight, Elisha, House

55 Main St., Hartford, New York. County/parish: Washington.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 15, 2004. NRIS 04000986.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Civil War Enlistment Center
  • Hartford Museum

From Wikipedia:

Elisha Straight House

The Elisha Straight House, now the Hartford Museum, is located on Main Street in Hartford, New York, United States, a short distance north of NY 149. It is a red wooden house dating to the early 19th century.

At the beginning of the Civil War it was used as a local recruitment center for the Union Army, since many local men wanted to serve due to strong abolitionist sentiment in the area. Today it is a local history museum. In 2004 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322874

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