NYC Honorary Street Names

Abolitionist

Abolitionist Place (Brooklyn)
Present name:Duffield Street
Location:Between Fulton Street and Myrtle Avenue
Honoree: Many abolitionists and Underground Railroad conductors lived and owned property along this segment of Duffield Street. They provided many fugitive slaves with temporary sanctuary from the bounty hunters that were so prevalent in the City in the years leading up to the Civil War.
LL:2006/50


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