The Peter Mott House is a window into the home of a mid-19th century freedom fighter who used his home as respite for the Enslaved fleeing North to freedom along the Underground Railroad.
The Underground Railroad: It Takes a Village
The Underground Railroad was an informal association of people and locations providing transportation, food, shelter, clothing for the enslaved escaping the antebellum South.
The Road to Freedom
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Hiding In Plain Sight
According to researchers with the National Park Service, “Free Haven was developed in 1840 by Ralph Smith, a white abolitionist who was the first Secretary of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee, an antislavery organization founded in 1838.
bounty hunters
Hear about the notorious Georgio Alberti as he terrorized the Northern and New England states searching for runaway slaves, fugitives and swooping up innocent freed Blacks through cronyism, nepotism and jealousy.
What a Happy Anniversary!
Our host, the Reverend Peter Mott, portrayed by actor Keith Henley, summed up the reason for the day at the Lawnside Historical Society's 31st Anniversary Celebration on October 16. This highlight video captures the spirit of the afternoon. To view more videos on our YouTube channel click here and subscribe!We need 100 subscribers to customize our name!