Moses McKay Home (Warren Co. OH)

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Moses McKay Home
(Warren Co. OH)

See Moses and Abigail's family record.

The Moses McKay House

Located in Warren Co. Ohio, it was the home of Moses McKay & Abigail Shinn and was built in 1818 with the help of newly freed slaves brought with Moses and Abigail. It was used during the days of the Underground Railroad to help hide slaves fleeing north. It is currently owned by Howard & Barbara Doster. Howard is a descendant of Moses McKay.

Older photo of the house This photo was found on this page at Wikipedia. The date is unknown but it was taken by the National Park Service.

view of the house after restoration This photo was found on this page at Wikipedia. Taken on 30 June 2010 by a user known as Nyttend.

Newspaper articles scanned from Google

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Couples to restore historic farmhouse
Dated 27 Mar 1984 from The Ledger

Historic farmhouse to be refurbished
Dated 4 Apr 1984 from the Sunday Star-News

1818 HOMESTEAD IS BACK IN FAMILY HANDS
For the descendants of abolitionist Moses McKay, Easter is a time to count their many blessings
Dated 16 Apr 1998 from the Dayton Daily News

McKay home offers history, mystery
Dated 10 Aug 2006 from the Dayton Daily News

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