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  Pleasant Valley House
  John Stout built this home in Montrose, PA, after escaping slavery.


  Helena Cooper
  Helena Cooper was the daughter of a prominent businessman from Bradford County.


  Rev. Arlington Thompson
  Both faith and education were vital to people from the Northeast corner of the Keystone State. Pictured is the Reverend Arlington Thompson.


  Montrose Firemen 2
  Formerly enslaved individuals settled in Montrose, PA, many rising to respected positions within their communities. Shown here are firemen from Montrose in the late 1800s.


  Moss-Irving copy
  Those who settled in the Wyoming Valley area after leaving slavery found a place they called home. Descendants of many of those original families still live here today. Shown are James Moss and Bessie Irving Moss of the Wyoming Valley area (Wilkes-Barre).


  75 Church - Spring
  The former Silver Lake Bank building, built in 1816, now houses the offices of the Center for Anti-Slavery Studies. CASS is renovating the building with the help of gracious funders and members. It will eventually become a regional research center for Underground Railroad and Abolition history.


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