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Feb 20, 2026 | Greater Cape May Historical Society

Stephen and Harriet Smith
A wealthy Philadelphia couple who vacationed in Cape May
Part 1- Mr. Smith’s career and underground railroad activity

Stephen Smith was born in 1795 to Nancy Smith in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and began life as an indentured servant with the Cochran family. At age five, he was indenture

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