Claudia Tenney: “We can't wait to have you back. And also, I just think about that last moment when we were in Gerrit Smith Estate, in…”

“We can't wait to have you back. And also, I just think about that last moment when we were in Gerrit Smith Estate, in the barn. We went back in the barn and we saw these conditions where horses and mules were put, and that they actually had to hide people in there. We came out of the barn, and there was this gleaming sunlight on us on that cold day. And I looked above, and there was a sign that said ``Heaven in Peterboro,'' the two places where the slaves were safe and symbolized freedom. So it was just an honor for me to represent the community. And then to have you standing there with that gleaming sunlight on us and knowing that so many people in our past, that was their gateway to freedom and gateway to finding a new life, I think it was a tremendous experience. We hope maybe you can come again and we can invite our colleagues and others to come and experience Peterboro.”