“New Guinea”— Historic African American Settlement
“New Guinea”— Historic African American Settlement - Northeast African American Historic Places Map (sitios de interés)
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Mechanic Street, Auburn, New York Site #30 on Freedom Trail in Auburn and Cayuga County
About: In 1837, Hagaman & Markham’s Map of the Village of Auburn indicated “New Guinea,” “Negro Settlement,” with seven houses, located on the west bank of the Owasco Outlet. By 1850, the New Guinea settlement lost its distinct identity, as African Americans moved first to Auburn’s north side and then to Chapman, Fitch, and Parker Streets.