Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District

Sherwood Rd. & NY 34B, Sherwood, New York. County/parish: Cayuga.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 29, 2008. NRIS 08000096.

30 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure.

From Wikipedia:

Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District

Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District is a national historic district located at Sherwood in Cayuga County, New York. The district consists of 29 properties containing 27 contributing primary buildings, one contributing site (cemetery), three contributing carriage houses and one non-contributing building in the historic core of the hamlet of Sherwood. It encompasses the entire hamlet and includes several commercial / civic structures at the intersection of New York State Route 34B and Sherwod Road. The structures commemorate the historical Quaker community's dedication to abolition, women's rights, and education.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312230

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