John Briggs Home (New Bedford, Massachusetts)
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111-113 Allen St was the home of John Briggs circa 1836. Briggs' home served as a station on the Underground Railroad; his daughter, Martha, used the home as a school for runaway slaves. The Martha Briggs Educational Society at 128 Mill Street is named after her.
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Coordinates: 41°37'36"N 70°55'46"W
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