Pomtpon Plains, NJ,
built 1788.
Giles Mandeville House
Field and quarry construction
Pequannock Township
Years earlier war
Patriots and Washington
camped and fought nearby
War veteran builds
home, stacking stone upon stone
Raises his family
Years pass, children grown
War Between the States erupts
House holds secret places
Quilt squares showing way
Rooms above kitchen for slaves
Underground Railroad
Whispering prayers
Following the north star
New life new freedoms
First Reformed Church Manse
Stories seep from stonewalls
Hundred years later
1 comment:
Nice way to listen to the walls! - thanks for stopping by.
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