![]() Elizabeth Buffum Chace was born on December 9, 1806 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. She was a well-known activist in the anti-slavery, women’s rights, and prison reform movements. ![]() In 1839, they moved to Valley Falls, Rhode Island, where Samuel resumed management of the Valley Falls Mill in the Blackstone River Valley. Their Valley Falls home became a stop on the Underground Railroad. Her work as a radical abolitionist attracted the attention of other famous anti-slavery activists. Frederick Douglas, Wendell Phillips, and Sojourner Truth spoke at events held at Chace’s Valley Falls home. People, Places, and Stories
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Last updated: May 14, 2025