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| William and Elizabeth Houston House |
Elizabeth Houston (born 1795-died ?) was a
prominent figure within the Underground Railroad movement for aiding escaped
slaves by providing food, clothing, and shelter. According to Catalfamo and others, she
“supplied the railroad in secret to keep her husband out of trouble,” in order
to keep him from violating fugitive slave laws. The space now appears to be a series of small
apartments.
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