Underground Railroad Teaching Partnership of Long Island
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY 11568-0210
ph: (516) 477-4455
The Road to Freedom
Joseph Carpenter’s house was the first stop on the underground Railroad from New York City.
Runaways were then taken to Joseph Pierce House in Pleasantville.
The third stop was the Bedford home of Judge John Jay the brother-in-law of Joseph Pierce.
The last stop was the home of David Irish in Quaker Hill.
The Roslyn Mill is located on Hempstead Harbor and is believed to have a been part of the Underground Railroad.
The Mott residence located on Sands Point on Hempstead Harbor is the shortage distance across the sound to Premium Point in Westchester County.
After the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 many former slaves traveled to Canada seeking freedom.
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY 11568-0210
ph: (516) 477-4455