Smith, Gerrit, Estate

Jct. of Main and Nelson Sts., Peterboro, New York. County/parish: Madison.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 24, 1997. NRIS 97001386.

5 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site.

Also known as:

  • See also:Peterboro Land Office

From Wikipedia:

Gerrit Smith Estate

The Gerrit Smith Estate is a historic residential estate at Oxbow Road and Peterboro Road in Peterboro, New York. It was home to Gerrit Smith (1797-1874), a 19th-century social reformer, abolitionist, and presidential candidate, and his wife, Ann Carroll Fitzhugh. Smith established an early temperance hotel on his estate, and it was a widely known stop for escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad. The surviving elements of the estate were declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001. The estate is now managed by a nonprofit organization, and is open for tours from June to August.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75315795

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