Fitch-Hoose House – Dalton, MA
The Fitch-Hoose House, in a corner of Dalton, MA believed active on the Underground Railroad, was built by William Bogart in 1846 and sold to Henry Fitch, a man of African descent. Philip Hoose settled in Dalton in the 1820s. His grandson Charles Hoose bought the story-and-a-half farmhouse in 1868 and three generations of the family lived there for nearly 100 years. One Hoose, Edward, enlisted with the Mass. 54th Regiment in 1863.
“The house is an authentic illustration of the living conditions of poorer people during the mid to late 19th century, as well as representing the improved domestic standards of African Americans in the same period,” according to the National Register listing. It has been long believed that the Fitch-Hoose House was active with the Underground Railroad. The town took the property for back taxes in 2004.
The Dalton Historical Commission restored the building and held a dedication in 2018. It is open to the public at specified times.
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