Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Fishkill Underground Railroad Update

Fishkill Town Historian Willa Skinner, will give a presentation at the October 14th Planning Board Meeting. Regarding the Baxtertown property and it's historical impact.

http://www.fishkill-ny.gov/pdfs/PlanningBoardAgendas/2010Agendas/10-14-10%20Final%20PB%20Agenda.pdf

Today's Southern Dutchess News, October 6, 2010 has a front page article in regard to the site with comments from. Mara Farrell, Fishkill Supply Depot. Kurt Buck, Fishkill Planning Board member. Gwen Davis, Southern Dutchess NAACP. Thomas Knips, Fishkill Planning Board Chairman. Fishkill Supervisor Joan Pagones is also quoted saying, "she was surprised and baffled of the possibility of the Underground Railroad by Baxtertown Rd."

The article was written by Kristine Coulter, Staff Writer.

For more info, buy this weeks Southern Dutchess News, this article is very interesting.

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