The Town of Chester in upstate Warren County, New York, was a secret haven for runaway slaves escaping to Canada along the Underground Railroad.
The first abolitionist pastor of the Darrowsville Wesleyan Church, Reverend Thomas Baker, reportedly hid fugitive slaves in the pa.
Stories abound of residents discovering secret rooms containing beds and other artifacts within their homes.
The small Adirondack Town holds as many as nine confirmed or suspected sites where fugitives once found shelter.
The Town of Chester in upstate Warren County, New York, was a secret haven for runaway slaves escaping to Canada along the Underground Railroad