WPI WalksWindham Preservation Inc.
Stop 9Map 6

John Cates & Edgar Yergason

97 Windham Center Road

17th & 19th centuries

From the WPI tour

WPI links this site to early settler John Cates and, later, abolitionist and Wide Awakes member Edgar Yergason. The earlier home associated with Cates no longer survives.

Walking directions

Sources & further reading

About this stop

Windham Preservation Inc. tour maps National Park Service — Windham Center Historic District

Windham Preservation Inc. is the primary source for the tour sequence, building dates and architectural notes. WPI imagery is used with approval; independently sourced photos and historical references are credited on the page where used.

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