Hedges Shoemaker Shop
74 James Ln.
East Hampton, NY

Title

Hedges Shoemaker Shop
74 James Ln.
East Hampton, NY

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Place

Description

Hedges Inn. The site of shoemaker's shop was described as "a small building in the back of the inn" - JER "Main Street". The Hedges kept detailed accounts of their transactions including those with those enslaved. The Hedges also owned slaves and there is a record of a "negro child" of Daniel Hedges's dying on April 17, 1790.

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HI107069575.jpg

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Citation

“Hedges Shoemaker Shop
74 James Ln.
East Hampton, NY,” Plain Sight Project, accessed March 28, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/15.