North Star Underground Railroad Museum — Attraction in Town of Chesterfield

A small museum with excellent exhibits. Our interpreter was delightful and very accommodating. My curiosity was piqued by the displays and conversation; so I left with more questions than when I entered. How did New York (and much of the Northeast) shift from slaveholding as the dominant norm to abolitionist in the span of a single generation? The museum focuses more on the fallout from this shift (and the many schisms) than precipitating factors...but I digress. Perhaps the true litmus test of any museum is whether it inspires curiosity....

This is an amazing facility, and a tremendous way to preserve my great great grandfather Herbert Estes’ home and residence in Keysville, New York. So thankful to Helen and Don! I am so proud of this facility, memorializing the underground railroad and the hope of freedom that propels our culture to confront and surpass all...

I was impressed with the local history presented here. The museum is smaller than I thought, but there is a wealth of information. I liked the layout with the "church room" telling the story with the points of view from the local churches. There is a small "kids corner" with appropriate books and...