Daniel Kaufman
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An Underground Railroad agent from 1835 to 1847, when he was sued by a Maryland slave owner. He was ultimately fined $4,000 in 1852, in a case that drew wide attention. Kaufman had provided food and transportation to fugitive slaves passing through this area; his barn and a densely wooded area nearby furnished shelter.
In 1845, Kaufman laid out the village of Boiling Springs, and he built his 301 Front Street home in 1880.
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