A few years ago, our County obtained some funding to pursue an Under Ground Rail Road (UGRR) project. Coordinated through our County Historian, local historians and others with an interest in the subject combed old records in an effort to identify people, places and things associated with the UGRR.
Most of us have heard of the UGRR; we know that before the 13th Amendment, slaves were surreptitiously assisted in escaping to freedom by freedmen and other sympathizers. Especially here in Cayuga County, we know the story of Harriet Tubman and her bravery.
The project resulted in a scholarly work, a copy of which is located in Scipio's History Corner, showing various residences and paperwork that verified the UGRR existed in our area, most specifically in Sherwood.
Today I was excited to learn that further work has been done. Now, there is a new website with information about tours relating to the UGRR and abolitionism in Cayuga County. There are also several links available to related information.
The website can be accessed at http://www.auburncayugafreedomtrail.com/. Check it out!
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Sandie: Thank you for your blogg. My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather George Nanney (Nanne in the 1800 Cayuga County census) built a mill at Nanny Falls on Paines Creek, Ledyard, NY on land purchased from his neighbor Cash. He changed his name from Nanney to Anway as proved by his transfer of Lot 95 Scipio to his son William recorded June 1828, the former have moved to Delaware County Ohio in 1810. George Nanney had moved to Scipio in 1798 from Orange County, NY. If ever anything additional is learned about George Nanney and his Cayuga County, NY family, I'd be interested.
Sandie: Thank you for your blogg. My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather George Nanney (Nanne in the 1800 Cayuga County census) built a mill at Nanny Falls on Paines Creek, Ledyard, NY on land purchased from his neighbor Cash. He changed his name from Nanney to Anway as proved by his transfer of Lot 95 Scipio to his son William recorded June 1828, the former have moved to Delaware County Ohio in 1810. George Nanney had moved to Scipio in 1798 from Orange County, NY. If ever anything additional is learned about George Nanney and his Cayuga County, NY family, I'd be interested.
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