Harriet & Hawley Green’s Barber Shop

Hawley Green’s (1810-1880) barbershop business was located among the retail stores on the west side of North Division. Hawley and his wife, Harriet, (1810-1886) actively assisted those escaping slavery from the Southern states before and during the Civil War. As such, they were active members in the famous Underground Railroad. Their son, William G. Green, was a Union soldier. This family now rests at Hillside Cemetery in Van Cortlandtville. The family home still exists today at 1112 Main Street.