BRISTOL HILL
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NYS Historic
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Religion
- 3199 NY-3, Fulton, NY 13069, USA
- 43.338546827286, -76.338362366649
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Town of Volney
BRISTOL HILL
Inscription
BRISTOL HILLFOUNDED IN 1812 BY
CONGREGATION OF AFRICAN &
EUROPEAN AMERICANS.
CHURCH MEMBERS ACTIVE
IN ABOLITION MOVEMENT.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2021
Bristol Hill Church was founded in 1812. The church building, constructed in 1833, was built by a mix of African American and Caucasian parishioners. The church was active in the abolition movement. Members’ signatures appearing on an anti-slavery petition in 1842. Church member Deacon Hirum Gilbert assisted George, a fugitive from slavery, in his escape to Canada, by providing him with a pair of boots.
