Hamilton and Rhoda Littlefield House

Hamilton and Rhoda Littlefield House is a historic home located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is a two-story frame vernacular Federal style residence built about 1834 and remodeled in the 1920s. In 1853, Hamilton Littlefield sheltered one fugitive slave sent to him by Gerrit Smith's agent John B. Edwards, and later sheltered 15 freedom seekers all at once. Therefore, the house is documented to have been used as a way station on the Underground Railroad.[2]

Hamilton and Rhoda Littlefield House
Location44 E. Oneida St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates43°27′25″N 76°30′16″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1836
Architectural styleFederal
MPSFreedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS
NRHP reference No.02000051[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 2002

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Helen M. Breitbeck (October 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hamilton and Rhoda Littlefield House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-01. See also: "Accompanying five photos".


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