Safe Houses, Heritage Centers, and Museums.

Visit these museums, heritage centers, and underground railroad safe houses that local communities in central and western New York have preserved and maintain for visitors and researchers.

St. James AME Zion Church

116 Cleveland Ave, Ithaca, NY

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Griffith Cooper House

5825 Rt. 21, Williamson, NY

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Van Houten House

20 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY

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Cobblestone Farm

3402 West Lake Road, Canandaigua, NY

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Esperanza Mansion

3456 NY-54A, Keuka Park, NY

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Mark's House

1 Mechanic St, Naples, NY

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Seward House

33 South St, Auburn, NY 13021

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https://sewardhouse.org

The Simeon Dewitt Ferry

Cayuga Lake, NY

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John Ciprich House

1780 Main Street, Burdett, NY 14424

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Harriet Tubman Home

180 South St, Auburn, NY 13021

https://www.harriettubmanhome.com

John W. Jones Museum

1250 Davis St, Elmira, NY 14901

https://www.johnwjonesmuseum.org

John Brown House

115 John Brown Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946

https://parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/29/details.aspx

The Underground Railroad Education Center

194 Livingston Avenue Albany, NY 12210

https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

https://freedomcenter.org

Thomas Balch Library

208 W Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176

https://www.leesburgva.gov/departments/thomas-balch-library/research-reference-services/research-appointment-request

The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center

825 Depot Avenue West Niagara Falls, NY 14305

https://www.niagarafallsundergroundrailroad.org

Starr Clark Tin Shop & Underground Railroad Museum

3250 Main St., Mexico, NY 13114

https://www.nps.gov/Nr/travel/underground/Starr_Clark_Tinshop.html

North Star Underground Railroad Museum

1131 Mace Chasm Rd, Ausable Chasm, NY 12911

https://northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/museum.php

Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark

5304 Oxbow Rd., Peterboro, NY 13035

https://www.gerritsmith.org

Matilda Joslyn Gage House

210 E. Genesee St, Fayetteville, NY 13066

https://matildajoslyngage.org

Palmyra Historic Museum

132 Market Street, Palmyra, NY 14522

https://www.historicpalmyrany.com

Underground Railroad - Trail to Freedom

1608 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13501

http://www.oneidacountyfreedomtrail.com/home.html

Foster Memorial AME Zion Church

90 Wildey St, Tarrytown, NY 10591

https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/ny5.htm

Onondaga Historical Association

321 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY 13202

https://www.cnyhistory.org

Chemung Valley History Museum

415 E Water St, Elmira, NY 14901

https://chemungvalleymuseum.org

Oakwood Cemetery of Niagara Falls

763 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14301

https://oakwoodniagara.org

Howland Stone Store Museum

2956 State Route 34B, Aurora, NY 13026

https://www.howlandstonestore.org

Broderick Park

1170 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213

No website available.

Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society Museum & Bicentennial Peace Garden

4130 Mill Street, Pultneyville, NY 14538

https://w-phs.org

Niagara Arts and Cultural Center

1201 Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14301

https://thenacc.org

Michigan Street Baptist Church

511 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14203

https://www.michiganstreetbaptistchurch.org

Octagon House of Camillus

5420 W Genesee St, Camillus, NY 13031

https://octagonhouseofcamillus.org

Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims

75 Hicks St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

https://www.plymouthchurch.org

Gates House Museum

15 Perry Ave, Warsaw, NY 14569

https://warsawnyhistory.org

Motherland Connextions

Niagara Falls & Surrounding Areas, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

https://motherlandconnextions.com

Sandy Ground Historical Society Library Museum

1538 Woodrow Road, Staten Island, NY 10309

https://thesandygroundhistoricalsociety.org

M'Clintock House

14 E William St, Waterloo, NY 13165

https://www.nps.gov/wori/index.htm

Boston African American National Historical Site

Smith Court, Beacon Hill, Boston, Mass

https://www.nps.gov/boaf/learn/uggr-bost-audio-tour.htm

Arcola Slave Quarter

24837 Evergreen Ml Rd, Sterling, VA 20166

https://www.loudoun.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Arcola-Quarters-for-the-Enslaved-82