Starr Clark Tin Shop is a historic commercial building located at Mexico in Oswego County, New York. It is a two-story wood-framed vernacular building built about 1827 with Federal details. The tin shop measures wide and deep, with a 24-foot-4-inch-wide by 25-foot-8-inch-deep ( by ) rear wing. Its owner, Starr Clark, was a widely recognized abolitionist and supporter of the Underground Railroad. See also:
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The Mexico Historical Society has restored the shop and operates it as a museum that highlights its use as a working tin shop and as a hub for the abolition movement.
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External links Starr Clark Tin Shop & Underground Rail Road - official Facebook site History and visiting information - National Park Service